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AIPAC ads against pro-Israel New Jersey candidate open to conditions for US aid backfires

“We are going to have a focus on stopping candidates who are detractors of Israel or who want to put conditions on aid,” Patrick Dorton, a spokesperson for the United Democracy Project, said.

DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT Representative Tom Malinowski participates in a get out the vote event ahead of next month’s midterm elections on October 29, 2022 in Rahway, New Jersey.
Protesters with Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) to call for an immediate permanent ceasefire, in Washington, US, November 28, 2023.

Trump targets Muslim Brotherhood chapters: Can Qatar's influence be ignored? - analysis

Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference to address the plan to deal with a New World screwworm problem, in Austin, Texas, US, August 15, 2025.

Texas governor designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood criminal, terrorist groups

Roula Allouch (L), chair of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and Rabiah Ahmed (C) of the Muslim Public Affairs Council listen to Nihad Awad (R), executive director and founder of CAIR, speak during a news conference with American Muslim leaders to discuss "growing Islamophobia" at t

What is CAIR: The US Muslim rights group with terror ties - explainer


Anti-Islamic biker gang members hired to guard Gaza aid distribution sites, BBC finds

A contractor of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has hired multiple members of a notoriously bigoted biker gang to act as security for the humanitarian sites.

Josh Miller posted a photo of contractors in Gaza with their faces obscured and a "Make Gaza Great Again" sign

Columbia University activist Mohsen Mahdawi released on bail

Wearing a keffiyeh, the 34-year-old Mohsen Mahdawi raised both hands in gestures of victory.

 Demonstrators hold placards as they protest on the day of a hearing on the detention of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, in New York City, U.S., March 12, 2025.

Ben-Gvir says he met with four members of Congress, rebuffed protesters at US Capitol

The Capitol Hill meetings were notable because, several years ago, Ben-Gvir was considered too extreme to even partner with other right-wing politicians in Israel.

Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's national security minister, speaks during an appearance at Wall Street Grill in New York City, April 24, 2025.

'I want ISIS to kill all of you!': Hate crime charges pressed against former CAIR employee

Police have charged Noora Shalash with aggravated harassment and a second-degree hate crime.

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Bill to revoke tax-exempt status of terror-supporting NGOs fails to pass US House

Opponents of the bill claimed it would have targeted pro-Palestinian organizations that facilitate aid to Gaza.

 Members of the House of Representatives vote for the third time on whether to elevate House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) to Speaker of the House in the U.S. Capitol on October 20, 2023 in Washington, DC.

‘Muslim Brotherhood vs. United States of America’? FBI sued over alleged ‘terror lists’

Osama Abuirshaid, a Hamas sympathizer who reportedly held ties to Hamas-affiliated organizations, represented in the lawsuit by CAIR, believed to push Muslim Brotherhood agenda in the US

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Heavy protests against Ilhan Omar speech at Los Angeles CAIR event

CAIR has a long history of affiliation with the terrorist groups Hamas and Hezbollah. CAIR members have often defended the actions of Hamas in Gaza.

Democratic congressional candidate Ilhan Omar speaks at her election night party in Minneapolis.

California Islamophobia initiative ended after constitutionality complaint

The lawsuit, brought by the Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund, claimed that the Council on American-Islamic Relation’s (CAIR) Initiative gave Muslim students special protections.

Student watches the Republican presidential debate at the CAIR office (REUTERS/Jason Redmond)

'Alt-right' children's book profits to go to Muslim advocacy group

The law firm that represents Matt Furie said that the children's book "espoused racist, Islamophobic and hate-filled themes."

An alt-right protestor holds a sign depicting Pepe the Frog, a cartoon associated with the movement

Trump condemns Oregon stabbings; says victims stood up to hate

Presidential tweet came after Muslim group leader said Trump has stirred up bigotry and racism in America.

U.S. President Donald Trump makes remarks at the Amphitheater after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery as part of Memorial Day observance, Arlington, Virginia, U.S., May 29, 2017