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 Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:26 am Post subject: CAIR Calls New Yorker Obama Cartoon 'Inflammatory' |
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CAIR Calls New Yorker Obama Cartoon 'Inflammatory'
Last update: 7:01 p.m. EDT July 14, 2008
WASHINGTON, July 14, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- A prominent national Islamic
civil rights and advocacy organization today called a satirical cartoon on the front cover of
the New Yorker magazine "inflammatory" for its depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama intended
to portray them as Muslim, militant, pro-terrorist, and anti-American.
SEE: Magazine's 'Satirical' Cover Stirs Controversy (AP)
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jNPgefV9BiTHTv8K2VaxcvZbkjAQD91TLR0G0
In a statement, the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said:
"Unfortunately, the New Yorker's front cover cartoon failed to achieve its stated goal of
exposing and lampooning right-wing caricatures of the Obamas. These inflammatory images and
spurious associations will only serve to reinforce the racism and anti-Muslim stereotypes that
the magazine says it is out to challenge."
CAIR, America's largest Islamic civil liberties group, has 35 offices and chapters nationwide
and in Canada. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue,
protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice
and mutual understanding.
CONTACT: Corey Saylor, CAIR National Legislative Director, +1-202-384-8857, csaylor@cair.com,
Ahmed Rehab, CAIR Strategic Communications Director, +1-202-870-0166, arehab@cair.com, or Amina
Rubin, CAIR Communications Coordinator, +1-202-341-4171, arubin@cair.com
SOURCE Council on American-Islamic Relations
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