«To prevent the appearance of a double standard,
we urge league officials to clarify the policy on prayer and recognize that the official made a mistake in this case,» said CAIR spokesman Ibrahim Hooper.
Not exact matches
«We understand that such comments echo the fears and / or slurs that some Americans express toward Islam, but we
urge you not to give in to them,» the Anti-Defamation
League's letter to
officials in the Southern California city said.
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League officials urged owners not to publicly discuss the anthem issue,» Liz Clarke and Mark Maske report.
The members of the public were spurred on by an op - ed piece published on an internet news source that implied town
officials had already made a back - door deal with another entity to run the shelter, and by a letter sent to other animal service organizations soliciting proposals by a woman who has long been an opponent of the
League's presence at the shelter, ostensibly at the
urging of a member of the Town Board.