CAIR

Mamdani's $7.4m. antisemitism strategy funds groups critical of Israel, financial filings indicate

Millions of dollars in NYC funding earmarked for Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new antisemitism strategy could flow to organizations with records of anti-Israel advocacy, financial filings indicate.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to attendees during a celebration at the National Action Network (NAN) for the 72nd birthday of its founder and president, Rev. Al Sharpton, in New York City, US, October 3, 2026.
US flag and Judge gavel are seen in this illustration taken, August 6, 2024.

They tried to punish Jews for calling out antisemitism. Federal court said no - opinion

After 13 months as defendants, a Jewish couple won dismissal of a lawsuit over comments they made on an Instagram post.

|ByJACLYN S. CLARK
Woman and children receive traditional sweets as they attend Eid al-Fitr prayers at Brooklyn's Prospect Park on March 20, 2026, in New York City.

Muslim charity CAIR-NJ's back-to-school guide attributes 9/11 attacks to US support for Israel

The guide contains advice for Muslim students regarding their religious rights in schools, a section on “Discussing Palestine in the classroom,” and a page on “Muslim Studies: 9/11."

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Laurie Cardoza-Moore speaking at the United Nations.

No 'Hamas' textbooks: Activist urges Texas not to let CAIR influence curriculum

“CAIR is the US arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist anti-American organization bent on using the political system to destroy it from within,” Cardoza-Moore said.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

CAIR calls on Biden to demand Israel release Ahed Tamimi

CAIR and its members have been at the center of a host of different controversies regarding antisemitism.

NOVEMBER 9, 2023BySAM HALPERN
Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi, gives a peace sign following her speech at the annual festival of Greek Communist Youth in Athens, Greece, September 22, 2018.

No ceasefire in Gaza, no votes, Muslim Americans tell Biden

The National Muslim Democratic Council called on Biden to use his influence with Israel to broker a ceasefire by 5 p.m. ET (2100 GMT) on Tuesday.

OCTOBER 31, 2023ByREUTERS
A woman looks on during a rally held by American Muslims for Palestine calling for a ceasefire in Gaza in Washington, US, October 21, 2023

CAIR ignores murder of 900 Jews, but claims to be combating antisemitism - analysis

How can CAIR stand against antisemitism when they don't acknowledge or condemn the killing of hundreds of Jews?

OCTOBER 10, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Activist groups including the Council on American-Islamic Relations, MoveOn.org, Oxfam, and the ACLU hold a rally in front of the White House to mark the anniversary of the first Trump administration travel and refugee ban in Washington, US, January 27, 2018.

Antisemitism controversy surrounds CAIR's claims against Israel in Jenin

CAIR national executive director Nihad Awad said that he "strongly condemn the war crimes that Benjamin Netanyahu’s racist government is committing against Palestinian civilians in...Jenin."

JULY 4, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Activist groups including the Council on American-Islamic Relations, MoveOn.org, Oxfam, and the ACLU hold a rally in front of the White House to mark the anniversary of the first Trump administration travel and refugee ban in Washington, US, January 27, 2018.

The United States: An example of how to not combat antisemitism - opinion

KNOW COMMENT: The US should scrub programs that indirectly subsidize antisemitism.

JUNE 30, 2023ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
DEBORAH LIPSTADT, Biden’s envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, said that this is a ‘historic moment in the modern fight against what’s known as the fight against the world’s oldest hatred.’

Lipstadt: Aware of CAIR's antisemitic past, giving them a chance to overcome

Lipstadt's Combating Antisemitism Strategy was criticized for including CAIR despite it being known for its antisemitism and anti-Israel comments.

JUNE 11, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
DEBORAH LIPSTADT, Biden’s envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, said that this is a ‘historic moment in the modern fight against what’s known as the fight against the world’s oldest hatred.’

Why did the White House have antisemitic org in its antisemitism plan? - analysis

CAIR is a self-declared Muslim civil rights and advocacy group headquartered in Washington that has been accused of being antisemitic and supporting Hamas.

MAY 28, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Activist groups including the Council on American-Islamic Relations, MoveOn.org, Oxfam, and the ACLU hold a rally in front of the White House to mark the anniversary of the first Trump administration travel and refugee ban in Washington, US, January 27, 2018.

Maryland CAIR chapter opposes IHRA definition of antisemitism

Montgomery County is Maryland's most populous region, encompassing the heavily Jewish town of Silver Spring as well as several heavily populated places in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area.

JULY 26, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jewish Voice for Peace

Iran, Hamas top Simon Wiesenthal Center's antisemitism 2021 top ten list

Iran, Hamas and the BBC were listed as the top three antisemites on a top ten list published by the SWC on Tuesday.

DECEMBER 29, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
PEOPLE DEMONSTRATE against antisemitism and in support of Israel at a rally in New York City’s Times Square in May.

Jews and Muslims must not be divided by politics - opinion

An argument between the ADL and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) reflects what could be an alarming turning point in Jewish-Muslim relations in America.

DECEMBER 23, 2021ByYEHUDA KURTZER/JTA
Zahra Billoo (L), Executive Director, Council of Islamic Relations addresses the audience as Maya Wiley, civil rights activist, listens during the three-day Women's Convention at Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan, US, October 28, 2017.