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CAIR-Philadelphia Condemns Trump’s Support for Israel’s Denial of Entry to U.S. Congresswomen

The Philadelphia Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned President Trump's support for the Israeli government's denial of entry to two U.S. Congresswomen (both of whom are Muslim), preventing one from seeing her grandmother and both from acting as firsthand congressional observers of Israel's anti-Palestinian policies and visiting one of the holiest sites in Islam.
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CAIR-Philadelphia: “Blood from the El Paso Shooting Victims Leads to The White House Door”

The Philadelphia Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization (CAIR-Philadelphia) today said "blood of the El Paso shooting victims leads directly to the White House door." The shooter in the deadly attack in Texas allegedly issued a manifesto in which he said he was inspired by the massacre of Muslims in Christchurch, New Zealand, by a white supremacist, and alarmed by "the Hispanic invasion of Texas."
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CAIR-Philadelphia Condemns Hate Messages Left on Norristown Mosque, Calls for Community Solidarity at Friday Prayers

The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today condemned the targeting of Norristown Islamic Society with hate messages placed next to the mosque. The hate messages left by the suspect or suspects were discovered early Friday morning. Mosque administrators immediately reported the incident to Norristown Police Department, whose headquarters is within one-minute walking distance to the mosque’s building on Green Street in Norristown. The police department responded promptly and filed a report.
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CAIR-Philadelphia Supports Police Commissioner’s Decision to Discipline Officers Over Racist, Anti-Muslim Messages

CAIR-Philadelphia expressed its support for Philadelphia Police Department Commissioner Richard Ross’ decision to discipline 72 officers identified as having posted racist and anti-Muslim messages on social media. As previously reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Plain View Project published a database compiling racist Facebook posts from law enforcement officials across eight local jurisdictions. The database included posts and/or comments from 330 active Philadelphia police officers, including 15 at or above the rank of lieutenant. These revelations led to further investigation by the Internal Affairs Bureau.
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CAIR-Philadelphia, Partners Present a Town Hall Meeting on Islamophobia in Response to Controversy at US Army War College

The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its interfaith partners, will hold a Town Hall meeting on Islamophobia near the US Army War College in Carlisle to draw attention to the College’s invitation — then “postponement” — of a public lecture on the so-called “Clash of Civilizations” theory between the West and the Islamic world by a well-known anti-Muslim activist. The Town Hall Meeting will include local politicians and religious leaders and provide an opportunity for the audience to talk about the controversy surrounding the events at the US Army War College, as well as the experience of Islamophobia in their own lives. The event is free and open to the public.
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CAIR-Philadelphia Welcomes US Army War College’s Postponement of Lecture by Islamophobic Speaker

The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and coalition partners today welcomed the decision of US Army War College to “postpone” a lecture scheduled for June 19 by Islamophobic speaker Raymond Ibrahim.
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