• Transit Board Unanimously Approves CAIR-FL Diversity Ad
  CAIR-FL scored a big victory for tolerance, acceptance and the spirit of inclusivity last night at the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) Board of Directors meeting. Following the August 5th vote of 8-2 rejecting the CAIR-FL diversity ad, Commissioner Beckner, who, along with Chairwoman Fran Davin, voted to approve our ad, motioned to reconsider the ad in light of our appeal letter we submitted the board.
  • In Turnabout, HART Allows CAIR to Advertise on Its Buses
  • CAIR-FL: Course Correction in Drive for Diversity (Tampa Ba Tribune)
• CAIR-MD: Advocates Call for Muslim Holiday School Closures
  • Video: CAIR-MD Seeks Equal School Holiday Rights for Muslim Students
  • Video: CAIR-MD News Conference to Call for Eid Holiday Equality
• CAIR-SFBA: Abercrombie Revises 'Look Policy' in Settling Hijab Lawsuits
• CAIR-MI: Iran, Release Detained Michiganian (Detroit News)
• CAIR: Yes, Muslims Are Denouncing the Nairobi Terrorist Attack (Mother Jones)
  
  • CAIR: American Muslims Condemn Attacks in Kenya, Pakistan and Iraq
  • Minneapolis Islamic Groups Condemn the Attack in Nairobi
• Continued: CAIR Report on Islamophobia in Tennessee
  • Watch: Fox News Host Doubles Down on Anti-Muslim Comments
  • Sen. Graham: 'Allahu Akbar' is a 'War Chant'
    Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday said "Allahu akbar" is a "war chant" that sends him running for cover. 

NY Post Distorts Comments Condemning Terror

After a recent interview with a New York Post reporter, I wondered aloud to colleagues about how my remarks would be distorted, given the obvious Islamophobic slant of the questions asked. ("'Who Cares' If US Terrorists in Kenya Mall Siege," NY Post, 9/24/13) Well, now I know.

My clear repudiation of all forms of terrorism and religious extremism was turned on its head to falsely imply that I do not care if Americans took part in the horrific terror attack on the shopping mall in Kenya. In fact, the article itself quotes me stating that "terrorism is terrorism" and should be condemned no matter the national origin of the perpetrators.

As I stated clearly - clearly that is to anyone without a pre-determined anti-Muslim agenda - "The American Muslim community has repeatedly and consistently condemned all acts of terrorism, in whatever form they take and wherever they occur."

Agenda-driven distortions by biased journalists are unworthy of any media outlet that wishes to be viewed as credible, especially when reporting on such an important subject.

Ibrahim Hooper
National Communications Director
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

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