USCMO Says President Biden’s SOTU a Failure on Palestinian Genocide
(Washington, D.C. – 3/8/2024) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) – the nation’s umbrella group of national, regional, and local Muslim associations expresses its extreme disappointment in President Biden’s failure to use his State of the Union to announce any concrete steps to end U.S. support for the Israeli government’s ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people […]
USCMO Reiterates Call on President Biden to Stop the Gaza Genocide After U.S. Airman Aaron Bushnell Dies in Protest
(Washington, D.C. – 2/27/2024) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) – the nation’s umbrella group of national, regional, and local Muslim associations today reiterated its call on President Biden to stop the Gaza genocide after 25-year-old Aaron Bushnell, an active-duty member of the United States Air Force died after setting himself on fire outside the […]
Coalition of Advocacy Groups Unite to Call for Cease-Fire in Gaza and Oppose Controversial Supplemental Bills With Funds to Israel
(Washington, D.C. – 2/5/2024) – Representing millions of Americans who oppose sending money to Israel in the midst of its brutal attack on Gaza, the US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), American Muslims, and a coalition of prominent advocacy groups, including CODEPINK, Veterans for Peace, Doctors Against Genocide, Carolina Peace Center, Teachers Against Genocide, and Ceasefire […]
USCMO Disheartened No Ceasefire in ICJ Ruling, Welcomes Historic Judgment Against Israeli Gaza Genocide
(Washington, D.C. – 1/26/2024) – The U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), the nation’s leading umbrella group of national, regional, and local Muslim associations, and American Muslims, while disheartened that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) did not order an immediate cessation of Israeli military operations to save the Palestinians of Gaza against a clear genocide, recognizes […]
Honoring the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
As we commemorate the anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., it is a moment for reflection and inspiration. Dr. King’s legacy of civil rights activism continues to resonate, transcending time and cultural boundaries. As members of the Muslim American community, there are valuable lessons we can draw from his remarkable journey. Dr. King’s unwavering […]
The Dire Need for an Immediate Ceasefire in the Israeli War on Palestinians – Followed by a Just, Lasting Peace
(Washington, D.C. – 11/27/2023) – The U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) calls on President Biden and the United Nations to forcibly and immediately stop the U.S. supplied and diplomatically shielded Israeli genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza and the massive Israeli military and extremist settler-colonist assault on Palestinians in the West Bank. The genocidal […]
United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel
Investigating International Crimes in Palestine The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel (referred to as the “Commission”) is a UN-mandated body responsible for investigating international crimes in the region. Since October 7, 2023, the Commission has been actively engaged in probing violations of international […]
USCMO Deplores Shooting of 3 Palestinian-American Students, Calls on Leaders to Reject Islamophobia and Anti-Palestinian Racism
(Washington, D.C. – 11/27/2023) – The U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), the nation’s leading umbrella group of national, regional, and local Muslim associations, and American Muslims decries the likely hate-motivated shooting of 3 Palestinian university students near the University of Vermont in Burlington on Nov. 25th. USCMO leaders also condemned the sharp rise in anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab, […]
USCMO Endorses Gaza Truce, Calls Biden to Force Permanent Ceasefire, Palestinian Rights
(Washington, D.C. – 11/22/2023) – The U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), the nation’s leading umbrella group of national, regional, and local Muslim associations, and American Muslims welcome the Gaza truce (albeit just days in duration), and thank the Qatar government for its diligent and remarkable diplomacy that brought it about. Like most of the world, […]
USCMO Denounces House Censure of Rashida Tlaib
(Washington, D.C. – 11/09/2023) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations today denounces the U.S. House of Representatives for voting to unjustly and hypocritically single out and censure Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib due to her vocal opposition to the Netanyahu government’s ongoing attempted genocide of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Those members of Congress who voted to censure the only Palestinian-American representative in the House have thrown another […]