When the Tunisian government moved to outlaw headscarves worn by Muslim women in 2006, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) sprang into action to condemn the foreign government's policy.
In a release, CAIR announced it was "urging all people of conscience to contact the government of Tunisia" to protest the restrictions.
The stakes are quite a bit higher on the streets of Tehran this week. Yet, CAIR thus far has been unable to muster so much as a call for calm on both sides. Meanwhile, anti-government protesters are being beaten and even shot for the sin of peaceful demonstration. At least eight people have been killed thus far.
Arguably, a strong, united statement in support of democracy from the self-appointed mouthpieces for the American Muslim community would carry some weight in America and internationally. If CAIR didn't think that was so, it wouldn't issue statements about other global events. Read more ...
In a release, CAIR announced it was "urging all people of conscience to contact the government of Tunisia" to protest the restrictions.
The stakes are quite a bit higher on the streets of Tehran this week. Yet, CAIR thus far has been unable to muster so much as a call for calm on both sides. Meanwhile, anti-government protesters are being beaten and even shot for the sin of peaceful demonstration. At least eight people have been killed thus far.
Arguably, a strong, united statement in support of democracy from the self-appointed mouthpieces for the American Muslim community would carry some weight in America and internationally. If CAIR didn't think that was so, it wouldn't issue statements about other global events. Read more ...
Source: IPT News
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