MEDIA DIGEST: CAIR-Chicago Reacts to University Encampments and Recent Antisemitism Bill
CAIR-Chicago held a press conference on May 2nd, 2024 speaking to WGN, ABC 7, FOX 32, and more regarding ongoing students protests and the new "antisemitism" congressional bill chilling freedom of speech in this country.
CAIR-Chicago opposes University and Congressional attacks on non-violent freedom of speech and assembly.
CAIR-Chicago’s Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab (center), speaks out on recent antisemitic accusations against peaceful student protestors.
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(CHICAGO, IL, 5/2/2024) – On Thursday, May 2, the Chicago Office of the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest civil rights and advocacy organization in the nation, will hold a press conference today with local Chicago university student leaders involved in organizing Palestinian solidarity demonstrations to discuss ongoing students protests and encampments and react to new "antisemitism" congressional bill chilling freedom of speech in this country.
WHAT: Press Conference Addressing University Student Protests, and antisemitism bill
WHEN: Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 11 a.m.
WHERE: CAIR-Chicago's Azima Center, 17 North State Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60602
LIVE COVERAGE: Live broadcast on CAIR-Chicago's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/cairchicago
WHO: CAIR-Chicago Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab. Jewish Voices for Peace. Chicago-area university student leaders.
In a statement, CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab said:
“CAIR-Chicago expresses its solidarity with student protesters exercising their First Amendment rights to free speech and assembly. We call on universities to end retaliatory actions and/or arrests for students who are NOT committing any violent criminal acts. We strongly oppose H.R.6090 as a misguided attack by Congress on American freedoms, namely the constitutionally protected first amendment rights, that is a cornerstone of our country's democracy.”
CAIR-Chicago’s mission is to defend civil rights, fight bigotry, and promote understanding.
CONTACT: Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of CAIR Chicago, 202-870-0166, arehab@cair.com; Maggie Slavin, Operations Manager of CAIR-Chicago, 815-590-3991, mslavin@cair.com; Hafsa Haider, Communications Coordinator of CAIR-Chicago, 561-317-7509, hhaider@cair.com