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Statement: MPAC Calls on Congress to Affirm its Commitment to Palestinian Human Rights
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human rights
israel
Palestine
On July 13, 2023
By MPAC
Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | July 13, 2023 — The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) is concerned by the decision of the U.S. Congress to host Israeli President Isaac Herzog on an official visit. The invitation extended to President Herzog by members of Congress sends a distressing…
Statement: MPAC Deeply Concerned Over Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling
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affirmative action
racial discrimination
On June 29, 2023
By MPAC
Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | June 29, 2023 — The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) is deeply concerned by today’s United States Supreme Court decision ruling that determining higher education admissions based on race is unconstitutional. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the Court’s majority, struck down the use…
A Call for Accountability: Redefining the US-India Relationship on the Basis of Human Rights
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human rights
india
Modi
religious discrimination
religious freedom
On June 20, 2023
By MPAC
By: Noor Hasan, Isra Qadri, Sahir Muhammad, MPAC Policy Fellows Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India — once proudly a pluralistic nation that now finds itself ethnically and religiously torn — is invited by President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy for an Official State…
MPAC Congratulates Honorable Judge Nusrat Jahan Choudhury for historic confirmation
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muslim
Muslim Representation
On June 16, 2023
By MPAC
Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | June 16, 2023 — On Thursday, June 15th, another milestone in American history was reached: Nusrat Jahan Choudhury was confirmed by the Senate as the first Muslim woman to serve as a United States federal judge. Choudhury is not only the first Muslim woman but also the first…
Statement: Following confirmation by SBC, MPAC urges the Senate Majority Leader to bring Mr. Syed’s nomination before the full Senate
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Dilawar Syed
islamophobia
Muslim Representation
On June 7, 2023
By MPAC
Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | June 7, 2023 — After almost two years of delays, Dilawar Syed’s nomination for Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) will come before the full Senate for consideration this Thursday. MPAC welcomes and stands in full support of Mr. Syed, who, if confirmed,…
Statement: MPAC Welcomes the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
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antisemitism
islamophobia
religious discrimination
White Supremacy
On May 25, 2023
By MPAC
Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | May 25, 2023 — The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) welcomes the Biden-Harris Administration’s first-ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. This is a significant step towards combating the rise of Antisemitism in the United States. The recent increase in Antisemitic incidents is alarming…
Statement: MPAC Stands with Palestinians, Rep. Tlaib Amidst Pushback on 75th Nakba Commemoration
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israel
nakba
Palestine
rashida tlaib
religious freedom
On May 16, 2023
By MPAC
Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | May 16, 2023 — Last week, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib hosted a commemoration of the 75th Nakba, the mass displacement of Palestinians known as “the Nakba” or “the catastrophe.” The event, scheduled to take place on Capitol Hill, was canceled by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy,…
