This mass funeral of Palestinian civilians slaughtered by Israel is another devastating reminder of the unimaginable human cost of Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.
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CAIR said a mass funeral for 112 Gaza civilians, including 40 children, exposes what it called Israel’s ongoing genocide and urged international action to halt killing, dispossession and destruction; CAIR said it called on members of Congress to condemn Israeli actions in Gaza.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Says Mass Funeral of 112 Gaza Civilians, Including 40 Children, Further Exposes Israel’s Genocide, statement, August 4, 2026, cair.com.
We strongly condemn this horrific and unjustified attack on a civilian neighborhood that resulted in the tragic deaths of an innocent mother, father, and their two-year-old child.
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CAIR said it urged lawmakers to launch a full, independent investigation and to hold the Trump administration and the Pentagon accountable after a strike in Iran destroyed a family home and killed three civilians. CAIR said members of Congress should demand justice, transparency, and a full investigation.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Calls on Congress to Demand Justice after Trump Admin Kills Family in Iran with 2,000 lb Bomb, statement, August 4, 2026, cair.com.
This moment reflects years of work by voters, organizers, advocates, families, and community institutions that understood our voices belong in every part of American public life
USCMO is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization and does not endorse or oppose any candidate or political party.
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The US Council of Muslim Organizations said Dr. Abdul El-Sayed secured the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate in Michigan and that this advances him toward potentially becoming the first Muslim elected to the Senate; USCMO said the result reflects years of voter education, organizing, and civic participation.
Document U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations, USCMO Recognizes Historic Muslim American Civic Milestone Following Michigan U.S. Senate Primary, statement, August 6, 2026, uscmo.org.
CAIR is America’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice and empower American Muslims.
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CAIR said it held its 11th Annual Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium on Capitol Hill at the Rayburn House Office Building, bringing Muslim youth ages 13 to 19 for leadership development, civic education and advocacy training, and thanked its congressional host and partners.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Brings Muslim Youth to Capitol Hill in DC for Advocacy Training at Sold-Out Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium, statement, August 7, 2026, cair.com.
These elderly Palestinian men were reportedly used as human shields by Israeli occupation forces in Gaza and then executed after they had served their purpose.
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CAIR said it called on Congress to immediately suspend U.S. military aid to Israel after a newly-leaked image allegedly showed elderly Palestinians used as human shields and then executed; CAIR said the image should "shock the conscience" and renewed calls for accountability and the release of a detained doctor.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Says Congress Must Act After Leaked Image Shows Elderly Palestinian Men Before Execution by Israeli Forces in Gaza, statement, August 8, 2026, cair.com.
“Every community has a bad apple, and every community has those people,” Cassidy said. “I condemn those statements, and everybody should be treated as an individual.”
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CAIR said Senator Bill Cassidy publicly condemned anti-Muslim remarks by Republican colleagues and affirmed that Muslims must be judged as individuals, not collectively; CAIR said his comments reject collective blame and called on leaders to reject anti-Muslim bigotry, the release stated.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Commends Sen. Bill Cassidy for Condemning Republican Colleagues’ Anti-Muslim Remarks, statement, August 9, 2026, cair.com.
America does not belong to any one race or religion, and President Trump does not get to decide who counts as an American.
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CAIR said "America does not belong to any one race or religion," and called on President Trump to remove a social-media post it described as hateful; CAIR urged members of Congress to reject efforts that fuel anti-Muslim hatred, the statement said.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Says ‘America Does Not Belong to Any One Race or Religion’ After Trump’s Anti-Muslim Post, statement, August 9, 2026, cair.com.
“Senator Cassidy did the right thing by clearly and unequivocally condemning anti-Muslim rhetoric from members of his own party,”
“America does not belong to any one race or religion, and President Trump does not get to decide who counts as an American,”
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CAIR said a senator condemned anti-Muslim rhetoric and CAIR’s national executive director said American Muslims deserve dignity and respect; CAIR’s Houston director said expansion of surveillance cameras would increase fear in a local community, and CAIR cited media coverage of lawsuits alleging differential treatment of Muslims.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR in the News, August 10, 2026, statement, August 10, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR-FL said it called on elected officials in Florida to renounce anti-Muslim hate after charging documents allegedly showed a suspect admired the San Diego mosque shooter and was charged with plotting a mass shooting at a mosque; CAIR-FL welcomed the charges, the statement said.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-FL Calls on Florida Politicians to Renounce Anti-Muslim Hate After Mass Shooting at Mosque Thwarted, statement, August 12, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR said it released a nonpartisan resource titled "Top 12 Questions to Ask Candidates Running for the 2026 Midterm Election" to encourage Muslim voters to ask candidates clear policy questions and learn where they stand on issues affecting their communities.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, Community Advisory: CAIR Releases Top 12 Questions for Muslim Voters to Ask Candidates Running in 2026 Midterm Election, statement, August 13, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR said American Muslim institutions pledged to continue "freely and fearlessly" contributing to the United States and condemned a Senate subcommittee hearing that platformed anti‑Muslim figures; CAIR listed recent incidents of anti‑Muslim rhetoric and urged elected officials to speak out.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, BREAKING: American Muslim Institutions Pledge to Continue ‘Freely and Fearlessly’ Contributing to America Amid Surge in Anti-Muslim Rhetoric, statement, August 14, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR called on Congress to take immediate action following circulation of videos that appear to show Palestinian civilians in Gaza being bombed and killed, CAIR said. CAIR said the videos "provide yet more evidence of the devastating human cost of the Israeli genocide in Gaza and the urgent need for accountability," and noted it had recently called for suspension of U.S. military aid to Israel, CAIR said.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Says New Video of Israeli Atrocities in Gaza Must Prompt Congress to Act, statement, August 14, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR said remarks by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir advocating killing "30 to 40" people nightly in Gaza provide further evidence of genocidal intent, and CAIR called on the White House and Congress to stop enabling Israel and to suspend U.S. military aid.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Says Top Israeli Official’s Call to Murder ‘30 to 40’ Each Night in Gaza Again Exposes Israeli Genocide, statement, August 16, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR said it will release the 2026 Directory of Elected Muslim Officials, which identifies 228 American Muslim elected officials and judges serving across 26 states and provides counts by office and gender; CAIR said the full directory will be available to media upon request.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR, CAIR Action to Release 2026 Directory of Elected Muslim Officials, Documenting Muslim Civic Leadership Across America, statement, August 17, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR said it released the 2026 Directory of Elected Muslim Officials identifying 255 Muslim elected officials across 26 states and nearly every level of government; CAIR provided counts including 98 council members, 63 education officials, 46 state legislators, 11 mayors, 18 judges and 4 members of Congress, and said 110 are women (43.1%).
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, RECORD-BREAKING: CAIR, CAIR Action Identify 255 Muslim Elected Officials in New 2026 Directory, statement, August 20, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR-NJ said CAIR’s 2026 Directory of Elected Muslim Officials reported forty-six Muslims serving in public office in New Jersey, from local school boards to municipal government and the State legislature. CAIR-NJ said it runs Vote For Justice, a Muslim Youth Leadership Intensive, and civic education workshops across the state.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-NJ Celebrates: New Jersey Leads the Nation in Number of Muslim Elected Officials, statement, August 21, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR said it and partners urge Congress to hold Israel accountable for alleged land theft and the siege of a Palestinian-American home in Qusra, and to sanction Israeli settlers; CAIR said Congress must act to protect [name withheld] and other residents.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, Action Alert: Demand Congress Stop the Israeli Settler Siege of Qusra and Sanction Israeli Settlers, statement, August 25, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR said it was deeply concerned by the appointment of Reps. Jared Moskowitz, Wesley Bell and Debbie Wasserman Schultz to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, calling them Israel’s "most committed enablers" and saying the appointments are an insult to voters and a bid to shield Israel from accountability for its genocide in Gaza.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Calls House Democrats’ Appointment of Israel’s ‘Most Committed Enablers’ to Foreign Affairs Committee an Insult to Voters and Desperate Attempt to Shield Israel from Accountability, statement, August 26, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR-CA said it opposes AB 2664 as it advances through the California state legislature, arguing the bill would create a 100-foot zone and prohibit approaching people within eight feet to hand out literature or protest. CAIR-CA urged Governor Gavin Newsom to veto the bill and said it supports protections against violence while preserving peaceful civic engagement.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-CA Condemns Advancement of Bill Restricting Free Speech Outside Houses of Worship Hosting Political Events, statement, August 31, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR said it welcomed the removal of the last Confederate monuments from Virginia’s Capitol Square and said public spaces should reflect values of equality, freedom and equal dignity for every person. CAIR said it commended lawmakers, advocates and community members who worked on the removals.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Welcomes Removal of Last Confederate Statues from Virginia Capitol Square, statement, August 31, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR said it called on political leaders in Florida and across the nation to unequivocally condemn racist attacks targeting Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon, and said the remarks invoked racist stereotypes and constituted "the very definition of anti-Black racism."
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR, CAIR-FL Call on Political Leaders to Condemn Racist Attacks on State Rep. Angie Nixon, statement, August 31, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR-CA said it welcomed the California legislature’s passage of AB 2017, which recognizes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha and authorizes K, 12 schools and community colleges to close through locally negotiated agreements while permitting employees to use existing leave. CAIR-CA said it urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign the bill.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-CA Welcomes State Legislature’s Passage of the California Eid State Holiday Act, Urges Governor’s Signature, statement, August 31, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR-CA said it welcomed the California State Legislature’s passage of Assembly Bill 2551 and urged Governor Gavin Newsom to sign it. CAIR-CA said AB 2551 would require equal application of Time, Place, and Manner restrictions across the CSU, add demographic reporting on penalized students, and require hearings for students affected by TPM restrictions.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-CA Welcomes State Legislature’s Advancement of Bill Protecting Students’ Free Speech Rights on College Campuses, Urges Governor’s Signature, statement, August 31, 2026, cair.com.