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U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights opens investigation into UCLA following MPAC complaint

On May 9, 2024 By MPAC

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | May 9, 2024 — The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) took action on May 3rd by sending a letter to the Education Secretary Cardona and Assistant Secretary Lhamon at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (ED), calling for an investigation into the…

UCLA is Complicit: Al-Talib and MPAC Joint Condemnation of Zionist Encampment Violence

freedom of speech

higher education

On May 1, 2024 By MPAC

What happened last night was nothing short of a travesty. Last night, a group of pro-Israeli agitators arrived on UCLA campus and violently attacked student protestors demonstrating at the Dickson Court Solidarity Encampment spearheaded by Students for Justice in Palestine. The assailants…

MPAC Condemns Calls for the National Guard to be Deployed Against Student Protestors

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muslim college students

muslim students

police brutality

On April 24, 2024 By MPAC

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | April 24, 2024 — The Muslim Public Affairs Council calls on the people of conscience, including faculty and leaders, to oppose threats to deploy the National Guard on the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Columbia University, whose aim is to push back against the university’s…

Democracy Dies When Words on Paper are Just Empty Words

freedom of speech

higher education

On April 23, 2024 By MPAC

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | April 23, 2024 — Amid ongoing protests by pro-Palestinian and anti-genocide student advocates at Columbia and other universities, the White House issued a response condemning violence and physical intimidation against Jewish students. MPAC strongly denounces any form of hate or discrimination on college campuses. However,…

MPAC Reiterates Call to US Government to Assess Israel’s Impact on US National Security following Israeli strike on Iran

On April 19, 2024 By MPAC

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | April 19, 2024 — Last night, Israel’s strike on Iran further heightened tensions in the region, moving the conflict closer to a wider regional war. In the hours since the attack, the White House has remained largely silent. The Biden Administration’s attempt to distance itself…

MPAC Calls on US Government to Assess Israel’s Impact on National Security

On April 16, 2024 By MPAC

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | April 16, 2024 — The recent escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran in the Middle East poses a serious threat to regional stability and our U.S. national security. On April 1st, Israel attacked the Iranian consulate in Syria, violating international law and resulting in…

MPAC Denounces USC’s Suppression of Free Speech and Academic Freedom

On April 15, 2024 By MPAC

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | April 15, 2024 — The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) is outraged by the University of Southern California’s (USC) decision to cancel the valedictorian speech at this year’s commencement. The verdict came after pressure from pro-Israel critics who have harassed Asna Tabassum, the 2024 valedictorian, online…

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