(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/9/2025) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and CAIR Action, one of the nation's leading 501c(4) Muslim political organizations, today condemned the Israeli government's acts of state terrorism after back-to-back bombings of Tunisia, Qatar, Lebanon and Syria.
In a statement, CAIR said:
"We strongly condemn the out-of-control Israeli government's bombings of Tunisia, Syria, Lebanon and even Qatar, all in the past few days. The Trump administration's Israel First policy is not only enabling the genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, but violence across the region. Benjamin Netanyahu is drunk on power that he has attained through the sweat of the American taxpayer, not through any skill or strength of his own, and it is long past time for our nation to stop bankrolling the Israeli government's attempts to spread chaos across the region. The genocide in Gaza must permanently, all captives and political prisoners must go free, and the blockade of humanitarian aid must end."
In a statement, Basim Elkarra, Executive Director of CAIR Action, said:
“Israel’s bombings of Qatar, Tunisia, Lebanon, and Syria are reckless escalations that endanger civilians, undermine U.S. allies, and sabotage the very ceasefire talks America claims to support. The Trump administration must immediately clarify what it knew, hold Israel accountable, and stop enabling war crimes against Palestinians and our allies in the region”
The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), a humanitarian flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip, says a drone struck its main ship in the Tunisian port of Sidi Bou Said, causing a fire, but that all its passengers and crew were safe.
SEE: Global Sumud Flotilla reports drone attack on Gaza-bound ship in Tunisia
Israeli forces bombed several sites in and around Homs in western Syria and around the coastal city of Latakia in the early hours of Tuesday morning, reportedly killing several Syrian soldiers.
SEE: Syrian government blasts attacks by Israeli warplanes on two cities: Report
Israel said its forces carried out an assassination attempt on top Hamas leaders who were reportedly gathering to discuss the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal in Qatar’s capital, Doha.
SEE: Israel targets Hamas leadership in attack on Qatar’s Doha
At least 35 people, including seven aid seekers, have reportedly been killed by Israeli forces across Gaza today alone.
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
CAIR Action, a 501(c)4 affiliate of CAIR, is a political organization dedicated to enhancing the civic engagement, political participation, and impact of the American Muslim community in local, state, and federal elections.
END CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com; Basim Elkarra, Executive Director, CAIR Action, belkarra@cairaction.org; CAIR Action Communications, media@cairaction.org