Resources for Our Community re: Palestine Advocacy
As our community is going through a difficult time, I want to provide resources to help with your advocacy and potential civil rights needs from CAIR-Philadelphia that serves both PA and Delaware.
Search Results for Palestine
CAIR-Philadelphia Seeks Hate Crime, Ethnic Intimidation Charges for Brandishing of Gun Against Pro-Palestine Rally Attendees
(HARRISBURG, PA, 10/13/2023) – The Philadelphia chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia), a chapter of the nation’s leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged state and federal law enforcement agencies to charge a white male with hate crimes…
How To Respond When Your School or Employer Releases a Biased Statement About Israel and Palestine
In the wake of Israel’s recent assault on Gaza, many schools, universities, and employers have released one-sided statements of support for Israel that have been emailed to students, families, and community members in their school districts. We know that these…
She was fired for being publicly pro-Palestine. One year later, no one is hiring her.
by Massarah MikatiThe Philadelphia Inquirer Since she was 15, Natalie Abulhawa knew she wanted to have a career in athletics. She dedicated her high school and college years to gaining accolades and becoming a highly sought-after candidate — there wasn’t…
Interview on GEICO vs SARSOUR and the Campaign to Delegitimize Palestine
On April 11, Jacob Bender, Executive Director of CAIR-Philadelphia, was interviewed about the Linda Sarsour/Geico controversy on the radio program "Evening WURDS with Nick Taliaferro".
Stories from Palestine
Video Below: A CAIR-Philadelphia Webinar with local Palestinian-American activists Sireen Sawalha, Mohammed Lami, Mazen Khalil, and Khalil Bdier.Thursday, June 3, 2021 | 6 – 7:30 PM
National March for Palestine in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, May 29, 2021
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/26/21) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) joins the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), and other justice organizations and activists for the National March for Palestine in Washington, D.C., taking place…
The Annexation of Palestine Webinar
Video Below: Held Thursday, July 2, 2020, 7:00 – 8:30 PM A CAIR-Philadelphia Webinar Hosted by Jacob Bender (CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Director) Featuring: Eman Abuawada (Students for Justice in Palestine) and Sonya Meyerson-Knox (Jewish Voice for Peace Media Program Manager).
A Passover for Palestine
This Passover, which falls between April 19 – 27, CAIR-Philadelphia, Jewish Voice for Peace, and the Tikkun Olam Havurah (a Reconstructionist Synagogue) are hosting a Passover seder dedicated to the Palestinian struggle for national independence and self-determination. This unique and historical collaboration between social justice activists in both communities is proof that Jews and Muslims are not the eternal enemies some would see us as.