The recent announcement that the Vatican has officially recognized Palestine should be welcome news to those who support peace and justice for all in the Middle East. The Holy See's recognition of the rights of the Palestinian people follows the historic meeting last summer when Pope Francis brought Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas together at the Vatican for a "Prayer Summit for Peace."
Presented by CAIR-Philadelphia & Youssef Kromah for 8th & 9th Grade Muslims When: May 30, 2015 Where: 5301 Media Street, Philadelphia, PA 19131 We’re looking for students in the 8th & 9th grade to join us to reflect on our…
We at CAIR-Philadelphia have watched the tragic events unfolding in our neighboring city of Baltimore these past days with trepidation and sadness, just as we previously witnessed the injustices committed by the police in Ferguson, Staten Island, Charlotte, and countless other cities across the nation. We should not delude ourselves: these killings of Black men are not the exception, they are symptomatic of the lack of due process by which African American communities are governed in this country.
On April 10th, 11th and 12th, I joined my fellow CAIR Executive Directors from over 25 CAIR chapters around the country, together with CAIR staff and Board Members, for CAIR’s National Board Meeting in Washington, DC. The Meeting was also an occasion to celebrate CAIR National’s 20th Anniversary.
Executive Director Jacob Bender on Nick Taliaferro Show/WURD.
CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Director Jacob Bender and Staff Attorney Ryan Tack-Hooper are available for media interviews about the response of the Philadelphia Muslim community to the anti-Muslim ads that will begin running this week on SEPTA buses. Call 267-515-6710 or email info@philadelphia.cair.com…
Ryan Tack-Hooper, an attorney with the Council on American-Islamic Relations Pennsylvania, said though he thinks the ads are false and hateful, SEPTA can't argue with the Constitution. "SEPTA's in a tough spot because people want to see them fight this, but at the same time, we don't want to have SEPTA damaging the First Amendment," Tack-Hooper said. "This is not about SEPTA giving in. I think they've already gone above the call of duty by fighting this in the district court."
