In an interview with Sid Rosenberg on Sid and Friends in the Morning, Secretary of State Marco Rubio dishonestly and dangerously linked mainstream Muslim civil society organizations—specifically the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)—to terrorism. Responding to Rosenberg’s inflammatory question about designating CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations, Secretary Rubio stated that such designations were “in the works,” an unprecedented comment from a Secretary of State about a domestic institution.

The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) condemns the violent assault on Harpal Singh, a 70-year-old Sikh man who was attacked with a golf club last Monday while on his afternoon walk near the Sikh Gurdwara of Los Angeles. We extend our prayers for Mr. Singh’s full recovery and stand in solidarity with the Sikh community.

Israel has just announced its plan to illegally conquer Gaza City, an alarming escalation in its ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people. This move would escalate the mass displacement of over 1.2 million Palestinians, most of whom are already enduring man-made famine, disease, and the trauma of relentless bombardment by the Israeli government. The deliberate targeting of civilians and infrastructure is not only morally indefensible, but it is a direct violation of international law.