CAIR-Ohio Hosts Press Conferences Responding to Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

(COLUMBUS, OHIO, 05/21/2021) – On Tuesday, May 18, the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) hosted a joint press conference in Columbus with the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF), New Generation for Palestine (NGP) and local Palestinian American community members responding to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza.

In a statement, CAIR-Ohio Outreach Director Amina Barhumi said:

“We are seeing a dire situation in Gaza. The death toll continues to rise as Israel intensifies its airstrikes designed to inflict maximum harm and collective punishment on civilians. This is not a political issue; this is a humanitarian crisis. And President Biden has the political power and moral authority to live up to his previous statements on human rights and stop this bloodshed.

CAIR-Ohio is calling for:


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