Berbicara pada konferensi pers yang diadakan di depan markas Hilton di Virginia, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), organisasi yang menggelar aksi tersebut mengatakan bahwa mereka telah “bernegosiasi secara tidak langsung”
dengan grup hotel tetapi upaya itu "tidak berhasil".
“Hari ini, kami mengumumkan kampanye boikot global terhadap Hilton,” kata direktur eksekutif CAIR, Nihad Awad.
Nihad Awad mengatakan mereka diberitahu tentang rencana pembangunan hotel tersebut pada awal Juni.
Public controversy over the incident flared Wednesday after Bowe appeared at a news conference with leaders and staff attorney Amy Doukoure with the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Michigan Chapter.
Doukoure and CAIR-MI are representing Bowe in her effort to collect a financial settlement.
The attorney said Friday no lawsuit has been filed at this point, but she and CAIR-MI have filed a “notice of claim,” which asks for a $250,000 settlement for Bowe and a change
Many refugees will come with little to nothing. So, CAIR, an organization that provides resources to the local Muslim community, is gathering items for a welcome kit with necessities and a hot meal.
"We have prayer rugs, prayer beads, a copy of the holy Quran," CAIR Oklahoma Executive Director Adam Soltani said. "Making sure they feel welcomed and making sure they understand their faith and their culture are very safe in a place like Oklahoma."
Yesterday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) launched its global Hilton Hotel boycott campaign with a press conference in Washington D.C. Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU) has been honored to be part of this important initiative together with the World Uyghur Congress,
Uyghur Human Rights Project and more than 40 Coalition Partners.
Jawatankuasa Hubungan AS-Islam (CAIR), berkata pihaknya sudah melakukan 'perundingan secara tidak langsung' dengan kumpulan hotel itu bagi mengemukakan rayuan supaya membatalkan cadangan terbabit.
Namun, bekas Pengarah Eksekutif CAIR, Nihad Awad, berkata cadangan itu langsung tidak dipedulikan, mendorong pertubuhan itu mengumumkan kempen boikot di seluruh dunia terhadap Hilton.
McClellan plans to keep filling up the room in her house with donations for about two more weeks, then give everything to CAIR Oklahoma on October 1st.
CAIR, which stands for Council on American-Islamic Relations, asks anyone who is interested in collecting donations, to reach out to them and coordinate like McClellan did.