The Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR), which advertises itself as the moderate voice of American Muslims and defender of their rights, is a creation of the Muslim Brotherhood going back to the 1990s. They are also an unindicted co-conspirator in the 2007 Holy Land Foundation trial in Dallas involving Muslim charities funneling money to designated terrorist organizations in the Middle East.
Now they have joined the fray over the University of California report issued by the Advisory Council on Campus Climate, Culture and Exclusion, which outlines problems of anti-Semitism within the University campus system and makes specific recommendations to UC President Mark Yudof. Just this week, I posted a petition created by Stand With Us to President Yudof urging him to accept the report and implement the recommendations. This is in the face of a counter-petition by the anti-Israel Jewish Voice for Peace asking Yudof to deep-six the report.
At this point, the California State Assembly has just passed a resolution (Resolution 35), which refers to the report and calls on California campuses to address problems of anti-Semitism.
http://leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/hr_35_bill_20120823_amended_asm_v98.pdf
Now CAIR has lent its voice against the resolution. Shameful. Below is CAIR's statement.
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Subject: CAIR Says Assembly Resolution Stifles Discussion on California Campuses
Sent: Aug 29, 2012 12:47
Greater Los Angeles Area August 29, 2012
CAIR Says Assembly Resolution Stifles Discussion on California Campuses
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 8/29/12) -- The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), along with nine community, legal, and student organizations, sent a letter to lawmakers in the state about House Resolution 35, which passed in the California Assembly yesterday, because it stifles robust political debate on university campuses. The letter urges lawmakers to reconsider the issue when they reconvene in January.
CAIR: Calif Lawmakers Denounce Anti-Semitism in Colleges (AP)
HR 35 calls upon California college campuses to adopt the recommendations in the Report on Campus Climate for Jewish students, which has been subjected to widespread criticism for its potential threat to students' civil rights.
Text of HR 35
Letter to lawmakers
The letter states in part: "Though cloaked as a resolution condemning anti-Semitism, the actual goal of HR 35 is to stifle geopolitical debates in academic and university settings. Nobody should hesitate to condemn anti-Jewish expression no matter the context in which it arises. But this resolution characterizes criticism of Israel generally as "cloaked" anti-Semitism. By HR 35's logic, Presidents Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama, and George H. W. Bush, and organizations like Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International are all anti-Semitic because they have at times criticized Israeli policies. This politically motivated definition of anti-Semitism lacks any basis and does a tremendous disservice to the fight against real anti-Semitism. It is no more anti-Semitic to criticize Israel than it is anti-Muslim to criticize Saudi Arabia."
SEE: Human Rights Advocacy is Not Hate Speech
U.C. report on Jewish campus climate: Results marginalize, misrepresent students critical of Israel
UC report on anti-Semitism draws ire
CAIR-Sacramento's Civil Rights Coordinator Rachel Roberts said: "This resolution will do nothing to stop anti-Semitism, but it will stop the discussions college students must be allowed to have to analyze and form opinions on international issues."
HR 35 was passed in less than one month's time, while California students were out of session for the summer. "Lawmakers were not given a full picture of the complexities of this issue and voted thinking they were merely condemning anti-Semitism," said CAIR-LA Government Relations Coordinator Adel Syed. "Since the legislature is so busy, it is easy to miss the enormous constitutional problems with resolutions like HR 35."
CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
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CONTACT: CAIR-LA Government Relations Coordinator Adel Syed, 714.776.1847, E-Mail: asyed@cair.com; CAIR-Sacramento Civil Rights Coordinator Rachel Roberts, 916.441.6269, 408.986.9874, E-Mail: rroberts@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper,202.744.7726, E-Mail: ihooper@cair.com
CAIR-LA
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Asem Abusir, MBA President
Baraa Kahf, Esq Vice President
Amana Siddiqi
Secretary Yasir Mahar
Treasurer Shamel Abd-Allah, MD
Hafez M. Hafez
Omar Jubran
Shereen Sabet, PhD
Deeba Sultani
STAFF
Hussam Ayloush Executive Director
Ameena Mirza Qazi Deputy Executive Director/Staff Attorney
Adeeb Ahmad Field Organizer Atif Butt Programs Coordinator
Fatima Dadabhoy Civil Rights Attorney Sherrel Johnson Community Relations Manager
Asim Khan Multimedia Specialist
Nour Kweider
Membership Specialist
Cecilia Peralta Membership & Administrative Coordinator
Arefa Simjee
Membership Specialist
Adel Syed
Government Relations Coordinator
Munira Syeda
Communications Manager
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How interesting that CAIR takes this position because it stifles the debate against Israel-even though neither the UC report nor the resolution mentions Muslims, Muslim students, or the Muslim Student Associations. One might surmise CAIR has a guilty conscience.
The fact of the matter is that there is no suppression of anti-Israel rhetoric on UC campuse. It is flourishing. On the contrary, it is pro-Israel speech that is rarely heard. Therein lies the problem: Many Jewish students who have chosen to speak up for Israel have found themselves insulted, spat upon, had cameras shoved in their faces, loaded shopping carts rammed into them from behind, and been subject to intimidation. If it were Muslim students who were enduring this treatment (which they are not), CAIR would be filing lawsuits right and left.
The people at CAIR are not only blatant hypocrites, they are giving their blessing to anti-Jewish harassment on college campuses.
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Anonymous,
"Wasn't the biggest sexual pervert in all of human history the Jewish King Solomon (the dude who had 700 wives and 300 concubines)?"
To answer your question, I don't know, nor do I care. If they were all of age and willing, it's fine with me as long as he can support them and take out all the garbage.
Muhammad (MHRIH) married Aisha at age 6 (He had the hots for her at 6.) and raped her at age 9. Where I come from that is a pedophile.
King Solomon's wives and concubines were not children. Pedophiles become sexually aroused by children not a multitude of women at once.
According to Jewish law a girl becomes a woman at the age of 12 (Bat Mitzvah). So it is very likely that many of Solomon's wives were children by today's standards. So it is fair to say that the Jewish King Solomon was definitely the biggest sexual pervert in all of human history and very likely a pedophile too.
Also didn't King Solomon's dad the Jewish King David have virgin girls brought into his bed to keep him warm? The Book of Kings in the Torah speaks of one of these virgins named Abishag, who Solomon later married.
YUCK!!!
Sorry to get off topic Gary, but I just wanted to discuss Findalis' earlier comment a little further.
"Also didn't King Solomon's dad the Jewish King David have virgin girls brought into his bed to keep him warm?"
Don't know and don't care, but it sounds like a good pick up line. Wish I had thought of that when I was young and single.
Well if you ever do care I guess you could read up a little further:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abishag
Apparently the two young Jewish princes fought for the right to marry their father's "bed warmer". The loser was put to death.
This is why I am an Agnostic.
@ Anonymous
Where does it say that these "girls" had sex with Solomon? Where does it say that Solomon had a strong desire for sex with children.
Aisha was 6 when Muhammad (MHBIH) had a "great desire" (Words from the Hadiths.) for her. Married her, discovered her hair fell out. (I believe her mother shaved her head to protect her.) Brought the child (as his wife) to his house. Then when her hair grew back, he raped her. (Age 9) This is so important in Islam that men strive to emulate the bastard. (Sorry for the language Gary.) Just look at the child marriages that occur among Muslims. Take The Vow.
You claim to be Agnostic, but you write just like a Muslim.
I have no problem with somebody who says that Muhammed's/David's/Solomon's values were different from what we would consider acceptable today but were acceptable in their lifetimes. However, if you're going to criticize one, then be consistent. None of those Old Testament prophets behave in a way that we would encourage for today, even the most religious of us.
Or does that make me sound like a Muslim too?
Findalis;
As a general rule people who are married have sex.
Since Solomon had over 700 wives and 300 concubines it is safe to say that he had a pretty big sexual appetite. And also since Jewish law dictates that a 12 year old girl is a woman, it is highly probable that many of Solomon's wives and concubines were children by modern standards. Remember, according to the Catholic Encyclopedia the Virgin Mary was 12 when she was given to Joseph.
"The prophets of the Bible were always ignored by the people."
Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
Did it matter?
"stifles robust political debate on university campuses"
There is a half a valid point there. I don't trust CAIR, and am quite willing to believe that they regard any criticism of their own faith as bigotry (as do militant Roman Catholics). But some of the Tammi R-Benjamin stuff you've posted here implies that any criticism of Israel is anti-Semitism.
A pox on all their houses.
Are we answering questions with more questions?
"Muslims are notorious for their Pedophilia and hidden homosexuality."
Really Gary? You are allowing such hateful comments to get by and be posted.
Imagine if someone said this about Christians/Catholics-- would you also allow it to pass?
Findalis, Christians married their children of both sexes from the age of one, or even before birth, and, like the Muslim authority you link to, postponed consummation of the marriage until the kids "came of age," that is, if daddy hadn't changed his diplomatic or business alliances in the meantime. Popes did that with their children too.
@ Siarlys
Do they do this today? Muslims do and are expected to not only allow this but to approve of it.
"Muslims do it by the book."
Findalis, the question is not whether among those who commit unspeakable crimes, there are some Muslims. The question is whether it is standard practice for Muslims AS Muslims.
No, its not. I know a number of Muslims who are happily married, one adult husband to one adult wife. They wouldn't let a dirty old man touch their under-age daughters either.
For someone whose co-religionists were viciously persecuted by Christians within the last two centuries, you are awfully quick to disparage wholesale the faith of those among whom your people found refuge and respect for four centuries and toleration more often than not for another five.
The admiral of the Ottoman fleet circa 1400 was a Sephardim.
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