CAIR—Why History is Important

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On October 27, 2025, it was reported in the media that CAIR-Ohio Director Khaled Tuurani participated in an online event that included Majed al-Zeer, a Hamas official who was designated by the US government in 2024 as a Specially Designated Terrorist for his role in Hamas fundraising efforts. Specifically, Al-Zaytouna Center in Beirut hosted the conference that involved at least two panels and whose title was, “Palestinians Abroad and Regional and International Strategic Transformations in the Light of Al-Aqsa Flood.” “Al-Aqsa Flood” is the name that Hamas branded its October 7, 2023 terrorist atrocities. Although Tuurani and al-Zeer appear to have sat on separate panels, they were part of the same event whose purpose was to plan strategy in light of the Hamas terror attacks. Tuurani’s reported appearance on a separate panel from Majeed al-Zeer, does not make their participation in the event irrelevant. Majeed al-Zeer has long been a part of the Hamas terror network and even though CAIR holds itself out as a legitimate civil rights group, it publicly shields its history and affiliation with that same terror network when dealing with the American public. And this is by design.