The San Antonio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations or CAIR said Tuesday that it’s disappointed that the Rodfei Sholom agreed to host a meeting led by ACT! for America.
Sarwat Husain, president of CAIR, said ACT! has extreme views on Islam and Muslims and that CAIR supported the synagogue when vandals recently spray-painted graffiti near the area.
“People like rabbis and clergy have no place in spreading hate and that is why we are shocked,” said Sarwat Husain, president of CAIR. “We know who ACT! is so, we don’t pay any attention to ACT! They can do their sinful work as much as they want.”
Rabbi Aryeh Scheinberg released this statement to KSAT on Tuesday:
“While we appreciate the solidarity expressed by members of the Muslim community following the anti-Semitic graffiti, on the other hand we find CAIR to be a very deceitful organization, manipulating the media and spreading lies about Israel.”
Lt. Col. Roy White, who is with the ACT for America San Antonio chapter, said they meet at various churches and synagogues around the city once a month to educate people about the threat of radical Islam from a national security standpoint.
“CAIR wants to shut down events like this where we are talking about it,” said White. “That’s the reality of an organization telling others who we are... Let’s talk about who is a co-conspirator, who has helped support terrorism, that’s the Council for American Islamic Relations,”
The meeting is still set for 7 p.m. Tuesday.