CAIR Says U.S. Must Not Allow Israel to Continue Its Slaughter in Lebanon or Derail Ceasefire
Muslim civil rights group also condemns Israel’s murder of Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said the U.S. government must not allow Israel to continue its slaughter of civilians in Lebanon and derail the ceasefire agreement with Iran after Israeli forces killed at least 254 people and wounded 1,165 others across Lebanon today. The brutal attacks came despite the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, which called for a halt to attacks on Lebanon. CAIR also condemned Israel’s murder of an Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists , “Israel was responsible for two-thirds of all press killings in both 2025 and 2024.” In a statement, Washington, D.C., based CAIR said: “Once again, Israel’s genocidal government is trying to derail a ceasefire and ensure peace does not succeed ...