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politics2 years ago•1 min saved

White House Distances Itself from CAIR Leader's Controversial Oct. 7 Remarks

The White House has condemned comments made by Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Director Nihad Awad, who expressed happiness over Gazans invading Israel on October 7. The White House called the remarks "shocking" and "antisemitic," echoing President Joe Biden's condemnation of the attacks as "abhorrent" and "unadulterated evil." Awad claimed his comments were taken out of context and stated that he condemns violence against all civilians. The White House has been vocal in denouncing antisemitism and Islamophobia since the October 7 attacks, while both antisemitic incidents and bias against Muslims in America have reportedly increased.

via CNN|

#antisemitism #cair #nihad-awad

politics2 years ago•3 min saved

White House Severs Ties with U.S. Islamic Group Over Leader's Controversial Remarks

The White House has distanced itself from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) after the organization's director, Nihad Awad, expressed happiness over Palestinians breaking out of Gaza on the day of a Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. President Biden's spokesman condemned Awad's remarks as "shocking" and "antisemitic," emphasizing the need to call out antisemitism. CAIR, which advocates for civil rights for Muslims, has faced controversy in the past, with accusations of sympathy towards Hamas. The White House removed CAIR's name from a document on fighting antisemitism and clarified its distancing from the organization. Awad claimed his comments were taken out of context and that he denounced hate against Jews.

via The New York Times|

#council-on-american-islamic-relations-cair #hamas #israel