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CAIR Condemns Distribution of Racist, Antisemitic Hate Materials in Tenn., Ore., W.Va., Va., Texas, and Fla.
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/20/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the distribution of racist and antisemitic hate materials in a number of states nationwide, including Tennessee, Oregon, West Virginia, Virginia, Texas, and Florida.
Over the past weekend, CAIR also called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate an incident involving a Nazi flag allegedly used to intimidate Jewish worshipers at a North Carolina synagogue as a possible hate crime.
“It is clear that antisemites, racists and white supremacists are stepping up their efforts to recruit others to their hate-filled cause,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. “Americans who value justice, diversity and respect for others must take a stand against this rising tide of hate.”
He noted that Washington, D.C., based CAIR has repeatedly condemned similar incidents nationwide.
Hooper said CAIR and the American Muslim community stand in solidarity with all those challenging antisemitism, systemic anti-Black racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, white supremacy, and all other forms of bigotry.
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com CAIR National Communications Coordinator Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com
