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CAIR Condemns Israeli War Crimes in Gaza, Urges International Action

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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has spoken out against the escalating violence in Gaza, where at least 34 people, including 14 killed in a single school attack, have lost their lives in recent days. The organization is calling for concrete steps to be taken to restore faith in international institutions and international law, which it believes have failed to protect the Palestinian people from genocide, forced starvation, and ethnic cleansing. CAIR is also urging the Biden administration to address a UN report asserting that Israel is conducting a "starvation campaign" in Gaza.

Key Takeaways:

  • At least 34 people, including 14 killed in a school attack, have lost their lives in recent days in Gaza, with 19 women and children among the dead.
  • A number of schools-turned-shelters have been targeted by Israel since August, with the Al-Jaouni School in Al-Nuseirat camp being one of the latest to be attacked.
  • CAIR has called on the US Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute the Israeli officials, soldiers, and illegal settlers responsible for violent crimes against Palestinian-Americans.
  • The organization also criticized the Biden administration for failing to call the family of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a US citizen killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, which it described as "disturbing and disappointing."
  • CAIR is urging the international community to take concrete steps to restore faith in international institutions and international law, which it believes have failed to protect the Palestinian people.
  • The organization is specifically calling on the Biden administration to address a UN report asserting that Israel is conducting a "starvation campaign" in Gaza.

Statistics:

  • At least 34 people killed in Gaza in recent days, with 14 killed in a single school attack.
  • Of the 34 killed, 19 were women and children.
  • Dr. Yasser Abu Sharar, a social studies teacher at the Al-Jaouni School, was among the reported victims.
  • 2 children were killed in the school attack.

Sources:

  • AP: Israeli airstrikes hit UN school and homes in Gaza, killing at least 34 people, hospitals say
  • CAIR Statement: CAIR Condemns Israeli War Crimes in Gaza

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