CAIR-NY Calls NY Law Enforcement to Disclose What Israeli Practices Will Be Implemented After Study Tour in Israel During Gaza Genocide
(NEW YORK, NY, 9/15/25) — The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on New York-area law enforcement officials to disclose what Israeli practices will now impact New Yorkers after a recent tour in Israel to study counter-terrorism initiatives and anti-antisemitism programs as the genocide in Gaza continues unchecked.
SEE: Visiting New York law-enforcement officials study Israeli counter-terror initiatives
According to the article, the delegation of 13 officials visited Israel to observe security practices, technology, and community resilience strategies.
Afaf Nasher, Esq., CAIR-NY Executive Director, stated:
“Israel is currently conducting a genocide based on race and religion. Sending law enforcement officers there for training is dangerous for our diverse New York Community, and especially dangerous for Palestinian, Muslim, Arabs, and allies to the pro-Palestine movement.
“While combating antisemitism and ensuring public safety are essential, we must ensure that measures adopted from a genocidal regime do not infringe on the rights of New Yorkers or promote discriminatory policing. Transparency, oversight, and community engagement are critical to prevent policies that unfairly target Muslim and other minority communities, especially during the ongoing genocide of our Palestinian brothers and sisters.”
CAIR-NY is calling on New York law enforcement agencies to publicly disclose the scope of any practices they plan to implement from this program and to engage affected communities before adopting foreign counter-terror measures. CAIR-NY is concerned that adopting lessons from foreign counter-terror policies could risk importing practices that compromise civil liberties, enable profiling, or disproportionately target Muslim, Arab, and immigrant communities in New York.
Nasher also encourages the public to report incidents of bias, profiling, or harassment using CAIR-NY’s incident report form at www.cair-ny.org/report-incident.
CAIR-NY's mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR-NY es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT:
Afaf Nasher, Esq., CAIR-NY Executive Director, 917-669-4006, anasher@cair.com;
CAIR-NY Communications Team, comms@ny.cair.com