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Posted by Christina Abraham | Jul 2nd, 2010

Anyone Calling for Jerusalem Post Deputy Editor’s Firing?

Recently, the legendary Helen Thomas, 89 years old, was forced to retire after making private statements caught on video regarding Israel. Shortly thereafter, Thomas issued an apology on her website, stating that she deeply regretted her comments, and that they did not reflect her “heartfelt belief that peace will come to the Middle East only when all parties recognize the need for mutual respect and tolerance.” Nevertheless,...
Posted by Christina Abraham | May 10th, 2010

Ninth Circuit’s Khatib decision undermines free exercise of religion

In a feat of apologetic acrobatics, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rendered a decision [PDF file] in Khatib v. County of Orange affirming a district court’s dismissal of a complaint under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). The decision uses faulty legal reasoning to arrive at a conclusion that dangerously undermines the well-established principle that the government...
Posted by Christina Abraham | Apr 21st, 2010

Naperville Sun: Labels are inflammatory and wrong

When a group of Muslims attempted to create the Irshad Learning Center in Naperville, much was said about the supposed “threat” this group posed. Indeed, treating all Muslims as a potential threat is a tactic often used by those who allow their ignorance to drive their irrational fears. The property was purchased, the building was already in place and all that remained was a permit from the DuPage County...
Posted by Christina Abraham | Mar 30th, 2010

CAIR-Chicago Calls on City Colleges to Address Complaints of Discrimination

CAIR-Chicago held a news conference on March 29, 2010, to call on the City Colleges of Chicago to resolve complaints of discrimination by Muslim employees of Truman College. Zubair Khan, representing plaintiffs in two cases against the college, described the anti-Muslim harassment faced by his clients. “No person should have to face harassment and unfair treatment at work, not on the basis of their race of...
Posted by Christina Abraham | Nov 3rd, 2009

University of Chicago Failed to Distance Itself from Olmert’s Criminality

By Christina Abraham Recently, the University of Chicago invited former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to speak at the Harris School of Public Policy for its annual leadership lecture. In light of the UN Human Rights Council’s Goldstone report implicating Olmert in war crimes, many in the Chicago community were appalled and formed a coalition demanding the school cancel the event and withdraw the invitation....
Posted by Christina Abraham | Sep 15th, 2009

Amendment to Michigan Rules of Evidence discriminates against Muslim women by allowing courts to limit traditional dress

The newly adopted amendment to Rule 611 of the Michigan Rules of Evidence (MRE 611) is constitutionally questionable. The portion at issue reads: The court shall exercise reasonable control over the appearance of parties and witnesses so as to (1) ensure that the demeanor of such persons may be observed and assessed by the fact-finder, and (2) to ensure the accurate identification of such persons. The controversy...
Posted by admin | May 7th, 2009

WHEN THE HATERS HATE

Notorious Islamophobe Steven Emerson is at it again. This time the source of his wrath is Christina Abraham, CAIR-Chicago’s Civil Rights Director. In a hit piece entitled, “Is This Who We Want Representing U.S. Interests Abroad?” published on his fluff website, “The Investigative Project on Terrorism,” Emerson shows once again why his website had better be called, “The Investigative Project on Mainstream...
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