Nihad Awad, the executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), expressed happiness over the October 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel, claiming it broke the siege. Various sources reported his comments, with some highlighting the atrocities committed during the attack. The statements have sparked controversy, with some condemning Awad's celebration of the violence while others question CAIR's ties to the US government despite being designated a terrorist organization by the UAE.
President of CAIR – America’s Leading Muslim Org – Cheers Oct. 7 Slaughter of 1,300 Jews in Southern Israel (VIDEO) via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/JUC0qMOHyV
CAIR Executive Nihad Awad speaking: “I was happy to see the people of Gaza break the siege on October 7th. They were victorious” CAIR is the main lobby group of Muslims in the U.S. https://t.co/PK1MQouru2
CAIR Executive Director Openly Celebrates Hamas Attacking Israel in Antisemitic Speech https://t.co/Y02t4ne8cj #StandWithIsrael
US Muslim leader was ‘happy’ to see Gazans ‘break the siege’ https://t.co/dOnM1BpnHl
Council on American-Islamic Relations Co-Founder Says He Was ‘Happy’ on October 7 https://t.co/Z1rd9ViWHg
Council on American-Islamic Relations Co-Founder Says He Was ‘Happy’ on October 7 https://t.co/Z1rd9VioRI
CAIR Co-Founder: Gazans' 10/7 Attack Made Me Happy Let’s parse out the arguments made by Awad, because they are instructive -- about CAIR, and about the media that promotes them. https://t.co/4sY7WViDP5
Executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), an influential Muslim-American civil rights group, celebrated the Oct 7 attack on Israel where Hamas murdered, raped, burned, beheaded, and kidnapped 1,500 people including Americans. https://t.co/bXnrMHgjGM
CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad at AMP Convention: "I was happy to see the people of Gaza break the siege on October 7; They were victorious." Were you also happy to see rapes, torture, beheadings and kidnapping? Credit: @MEMRIReports https://t.co/hevPogLcWP
Hamas-linked CAIR top dog Nihad Awad applauds Oct. 7 massacre, says Israel does not have 'right to self-defense' - https://t.co/xYTWb4rXxP
US Muslim leader: I was happy to see Gazans breaking the siege on Oct. 7 https://t.co/X8T9s3vSpM . Click to read ⬇️
Council on American-Islamic Relations Co-Founder Says He Was ‘Happy’ on October 7 https://t.co/Z1rd9VioRI
CAIR director says he was 'happy' to witness Oct. 7 attacks, Israel 'does not have right to self-defense' https://t.co/dL8uSO5duG
Council on American-Islamic Relations Co-Founder Says He Was 'Happy' on October 7 https://t.co/Z1rd9VioRI
#CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad At AMP Convention: I Was Happy To See The People Of #Gaza Break The Siege On #October 7; They Were Victorious; The People Of Gaza Have The Right To Self-Defense – #Israel Does Not - Audio of report here https://t.co/RuowERHqGZ #MEMRI https://t.co/DS4YcIL2rV
CAIR celebrates the October 7 atrocities on Israeli families and the hostage taking of children, women, and elderly. These people who have a working relationship with the US government but are designated a terrorist organization by the UAE. https://t.co/iEmn3S3BPY
Watch CAIR celebrate terror: CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad At American Muslims For Palestine (AMP) Convention: I Was Happy To See The People Of Gaza 'Break The Siege' On October 7 via @memrireports #MEMRI https://t.co/0ojg9NbTXh
The head of the Council on American–Islamic Relations @NihadAwad says that he was “happy to see people breaking the siege” on October 7. "Happy" terrorists massacred 1,200 people "Happy" terrorists raped women and children "Happy" terrorists took 240 people hostage "Happy"… https://t.co/IBKoTK51jJ
Soros-Funded Group Complains Israel 'Summarily Executed' Oct. 7 Hamas Jihadis Who Were Killing Israelis - https://t.co/qodEKo3G9b
This is a huge deal. Mask is fully off: CAIR executive director ‘happy to see’ Oct. 7 Hamas terror attack Nihad Awad, co-founder of the Muslim civil rights organization, defended the Oct. 7 attack while claiming Israel has no right to self-defense https://t.co/29ERleKC6c