Analysis
Zvika Klein
Jerusalem Post, May 28, 2023
“Everyone knows I love partnership but adding CAIR which embraces antisemitism is kind of like Iran serving on the women’s rights council in the UN — it should never have happened and it shouldn’t now either.”
Why would the White House include an organization that has been accused of supporting Hamas and being antisemitic, as one of the main non-government organizations that will implement the new White House Strategy on Antisemitism?
Why would the White House allow an organization that the FBI cut off ties with lead a strategic initiative as part of their strategic program?
According to the fact sheet that has been sent out by the White House on Thursday “The Council on American-Islamic Relations [CAIR] will launch a tour to educate religious communities about steps they can take to protect their houses of worship from hate incidents, such as instituting appropriate security measures, developing strong relationships with other faith communities and maintaining open lines of communication with local law enforcement.”
Why was CAIR, an organization accused of supporting Hamas, part of the White House antisemitism plan?
CAIR is a self-declared Muslim civil rights and advocacy group headquartered on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, with regional offices nationwide. CAIR is America’s largest Muslim civil liberties organization.
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