Author: USCMO

USCMO Calls for Urgent, Fair Humanitarian Aid and Distribution for the People of Sudan

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – 6/25/2024) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) – the nation’s umbrella group of national, regional, and local Muslim associations – calls upon the U.S. and the international community to urgently make good on their humanitarian pledges, made at a Paris conference last April, to provide more than $2 billion in […]

USCMO Welcomes Long Overdue UNSC Resolution Demanding Gaza Ceasefire

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – 6/11/2024) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) – the nation’s umbrella group of national, regional, and local Muslim associations – today welcomed Monday’s U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza that is long past due. In a statement, USCMO Secretary-General Oussama Jammal said: “We welcome the […]

Over 50 Muslim and Arab-American Groups Condemn Greenberg Traurig’s ‘Hateful, Frivolous’ Lawsuit Against Muslim and Palestinian Organizations

(WASHINGTON, DC – 5/30/2024) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) and more than 50 national, state, and regional American Muslim, Arab, Palestinian, and allied organizations have issued a joint statement condemning the law firm Greenberg Traurig for filing what they describe as a “hateful, frivolous” lawsuit against American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) and […]

USCMO Hails ICC Rulings Ordering End to Israeli Assault on Rafah

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 24, 2024) – The U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) – the nation’s umbrella group of national, regional, and local Muslim associations – along with American Muslims, lauds today’s ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordering the Israeli government to immediately cease its military offensive in Rafah and open […]

‘Student-Lawyer Campus Legal Defense Initiative’ Launched By USCMO, CAIR & MLFA

Criminal defense attorneys invited to assist students facing criminal charges for peaceful protests (WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/16/2024) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and the Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA) today encouraged criminal defense attorneys willing to represent college students facing criminal charges for peacefully protesting the […]

USCMO Visits South Africa, Extends Gratitude for Support of Palestinian Cause

(Washington, D.C., May 15, 2024) – A delegation from the US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) recently concluded an impactful visit to South Africa. They attended conferences commemorating the 30th anniversary of the end of apartheid and expressed heartfelt gratitude to the people of South Africa for their steadfast support of the Palestinian people’s pursuit […]

Record-Breaking 700 Muslim Delegates Participate in 9th Annual #MuslimHillDay on Capitol Hill

During the three-day advocacy event, Muslims urged Congress to support the free speech rights of student protesters, advocated for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, and called for the free flow of humanitarian aid to Palestinians, including the resumption of U.S. support for UNRWA. (WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/2/2024) – The U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), […]

President Biden Must Reverse Course on Gaza Now, 79 Advocacy Groups, Houses of Worship Say in Letter to White House

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 3, 2024) – Today, the US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), joined more than 79 advocacy groups and religious institutions from Muslim, Black, Arab, Palestinian, and various other communities throughout the United States, dispatched a letter to President Biden. The letter criticizes his recent approval of increased lethal arms deliveries to […]

USCMO Cancels Annual Ramadan Iftar in Solidarity with Starving People of Gaza

(Washington, DC, March 22, 2024) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), the nation’s leading umbrella of national, regional, and local Muslim American organizations, announces the cancellation of its Annual Ramadan Iftar event in Washington, DC, as an act of solidarity with the people of Gaza who are facing starvation due to the ongoing […]