CAIR-NY Welcomes Beacon City Council’s Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
(NEW YORK, NY, 3/6/2024) - The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the Beacon City Council’s passing of a Gaza Ceasefire Resolution.
The resolution, passed on March 4, 2024, comes after weeks of collective efforts from Beacon residents and community organizers to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. It will be sent to President Biden, U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Representative Pat Ryan, Governor Kathy Hochul, State Senator Rob Rolison, and State Assembly Member Jonathan Jacobson.
SEE: City of Beacon Agenda and Minutes
SEE: Beacon Council Pivots on Cease-Fire
In a statement, CAIR-NY Communications Coordinator Rabea Ali said:
“CAIR-NY continues to demand an end to the ethnic cleansing and genocide in Gaza. The Beacon City Council’s action for an immediate, permanent, and negotiated multilateral ceasefire is a critical step in supporting Muslims and Palestinians both in Beacon and in Gaza. We call on Congress and the White House to do the same and end the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people.”
CAIR-NY's mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR-NY es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT:
Afaf Nasher, Esq., CAIR-NY Executive Director, 917-669-4006, anasher@cair.com;
Rabea Ali, CAIR-NY Communications Coordinator, 347-651-0954, rali@cair.com;