Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit
At the August 30, 2026 Jewish American Summit, Mosab Hassan Yousef said he did not want Muslims in America and told them to leave and reform their countries of origin. Critics called the remarks and audience applause anti-Muslim bigotry.
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Overview
Yousef appeared in the summit's closing session, moderated by Jonah Platt, after a program that included political, cultural, and pro-Israel speakers. His remarks moved from warnings about Islamic political influence to categorical statements about Muslims in the United States, profanity directed at Muslims, and contempt for Islam's scripture and prophet. Video excerpts show applause from part of the audience. CAIR, MPAC, the Nexus Project, journalists, and commentators condemned the remarks or the decision to platform them. Summit organizers later declined a reporter's request to respond to CAIR's criticism. Gad Saad's adjacent statements about Islam provide context but do not expressly endorse the expulsion statement.
People in this case
Mosab Hassan YousefDirectly involved
Jonah PlattCommented
Tim GasparCommented
Hussam AyloushCommented
Timeline
12 timeline entries on this page. Dates: August 30, 2026 to September 29, 2026
August 2026
Yousef makes the disputed remarks at the Jewish American Summit
Incident
In the summit's closing session, Yousef says he does not want Muslims in America, tells them with profanity to leave the United States, and directs them to return to and reform their countries. Video excerpts record applause from audience members.
[01]Middle East Eye video clip of Mosab Hassan Yousef at the Jewish American Summit
Source excerpt
I don't want Muslims in America. Get the fuck out of the United States.
Video excerpt records Yousef's statement and audience applause. It is an excerpt rather than the complete summit session.
Middle East Eye video clip of Mosab Hassan Yousef at the Jewish American SummitVideo excerpt from the August 30, 2026 Jewish American Summit[02]Conservative presentations outnumber moderate-to-liberal ones at Jewish American Summit
Source excerpt
JAS organizers were asked to respond to CAIR's criticism and demands but declined to comment.
On-site reporting describes the summit, Yousef's remarks and audience response, and the organizers' refusal to comment on CAIR's criticism.
[03]Jewish American Summit
Source excerpt
Inside the Mind of the Enemy
Official event schedule identifying Gad Saad and Mosab Hassan Yousef as consecutive late-afternoon speakers and Jonah Platt as Yousef's moderator.
Jewish American Summit 2026 schedule · Jewish American Summit4:30 p.m. and 5:10 p.m. program entriesCAIR and CAIR-LA condemn the remarks and audience response
Reaction
The organizations call the remarks anti-Muslim hate, condemn the audience applause, and ask the summit and participating organizations and speakers to apologize and repudiate the rhetoric.
[04]Council on American-Islamic Relations
Source excerpt
We strongly condemn the Anti-Defamation League and the other sponsors of the Jewish American Summit.
Joint official statement condemning Yousef's remarks, the audience response, and the organizations involved; it also calls for an apology and repudiation.
CAIR and CAIR-LA condemn anti-Muslim remarks at Jewish American Summit · Council on American-Islamic RelationsMehdi Hasan draws an analogy to anti-Jewish exclusion
Reaction
Hasan asks readers to imagine the media and political response if an analogous statement excluding Jews were applauded at a Muslim-American summit.
[05]Mehdi Hasan responds to Mosab Hassan Yousef's Jewish American Summit remarks
Source excerpt
I'm trying to imagine the reaction from our media and politicians.
Original social post contrasting the response to Yousef's statement with the likely response to an analogous statement about Jews at a Muslim-American summit.
[06]Fury as ex-Israeli spy delivers bigoted speech against Muslims, Quran and Prophet Muhammad in US
Source excerpt
This is hate speech against over 1 billion Muslims.
Reaction roundup quoting Mehdi Hasan, Elizabeth Tsurkov, Ragıp Soylu, and CAIR. Used as secondary evidence where the original social posts were not accessible.
September 2026
Mehdi Hasan asks Jonathan Greenblatt whether he agrees
Reaction
Hasan publicly asks the ADL chief whether he agrees with Yousef's rhetoric. No public answer was located by the observation date; this is recorded as an unanswered question, not an explicit refusal.
[07]Mehdi Hasan follow-up question to Jonathan Greenblatt
Source excerpt
Do you agree with this rhetoric/speaker?
Direct public question asking the ADL chief whether he agreed with Yousef's rhetoric. No public answer was located as of the observation date; absence is not classified as an explicit refusal.
The Nexus Project calls the remarks bigotry
Reaction
The Nexus Project condemns the remarks and applause and calls on sponsoring organizations to denounce them without equivocation.
[08]The Nexus Project
Source excerpt
This is bigotry, and it should never be met with applause in any room.
Official Nexus Project post condemning the remarks and calling on sponsoring organizations to condemn them without equivocation.
Nexus Project condemns applause for Mosab Hassan Yousef's remarks · The Nexus ProjectHasan Piker addresses the controversy on his livestream
Reaction
Piker reads Khaled Elgindy's criticism, summarizes the disputed remarks and Mehdi Hasan's analogy, and alleges that Jonathan Greenblatt agrees with the rhetoric.
[09]HasanAbi Twitch transcript — September 2, 2026
Source excerpt
The answer is 100%. Yes, he does agree with that. That's why they're very excited about it.
Machine-generated transcript of Piker's livestream. Piker reads Khaled Elgindy's condemnation, summarizes Yousef's remarks and Mehdi Hasan's response, and criticizes the ADL and Jonathan Greenblatt.
HasanAbi Twitch transcript — September 2, 202601:56:48–01:57:58[10]Archived social posts concerning Mosab Hassan Yousef and the Jewish American Summit
Source excerpt
Why is a presumed anti-hate organization like ADL hosting professional bigots and hatemongers?
Third-party archive preserving Elgindy's criticism and Hasan's question to Jonathan Greenblatt. Used because direct X pages were not consistently accessible.
MPAC condemns the remarks and institutional platforming
Reaction
MPAC distinguishes political criticism from attacks on Islam and American Muslim communities and labels Yousef's remarks anti-Muslim bigotry.
[11]Muslim Public Affairs Council
Source excerpt
These remarks are anti-Muslim bigotry.
Official MPAC statement concerning Yousef and Gad Saad at the August 30 summit, including the distinction MPAC draws between political criticism and attacks on Islam or Muslims.
MPAC condemns pro-Israel conferences featuring anti-Muslim provocateurs · Muslim Public Affairs CouncilSummit organizers decline a request for comment
Reaction
San Diego Jewish World reports that Jewish American Summit organizers were asked to respond to CAIR's criticism and demands but declined to comment.
[02]Conservative presentations outnumber moderate-to-liberal ones at Jewish American Summit
Source excerpt
JAS organizers were asked to respond to CAIR's criticism and demands but declined to comment.
On-site reporting describes the summit, Yousef's remarks and audience response, and the organizers' refusal to comment on CAIR's criticism.
CAIR adds the Jewish American Summit to its anti-Muslim extremist directory
CAIR's September 3 directory entry designates the summit an anti-Muslim extremist event, citing repeated platforming and the response to Yousef's remarks. CAIR California announced the designation September 4. This is CAIR's advocacy classification, not a government finding. Only the calendar date is established.
[12]Council on American-Islamic Relations
CAIR's directory entry is dated September 3. A September 4 CAIR California release announces the designation, followed by a September 8 accountability statement. This is a private advocacy group's classification, not a government designation. Midnight is date-only storage; no event hour established.
CAIR lists the Jewish American Summit in its anti-Muslim extremist directory · Council on American-Islamic RelationsDated byline, opening designation and account of the 2026 summit; footer identifying CAIR ownership[13]Council on American-Islamic Relations
Announces CAIR's classification of the Jewish American Summit and a separate organization, the Republican Jewish Coalition. This source supports the summit's designation and the date the announcement appeared, not independent validation of CAIR's allegations. No publication hour shown.
CAIR California announces the summit designation · Council on American-Islamic RelationsSeptember 4 byline and opening announcement; Corey Saylor and Hussam Ayloush statementsAdam Schiff condemns summit rhetoric
Reaction
Schiff publicly condemned the anti-Muslim remarks and expressed solidarity with Muslim Americans. The post was published September 5 in US time zones.
[14]Adam Schiff condemns anti-Muslim remarks at the Jewish American Summit
Original post responding to the Nexus Project's summit clip. September 5 in US time zones, September 6 UTC. Wording corroborated by the linked Anadolu report; direct X rendering may be unavailable.
[15]Anadolu reports Schiff's condemnation of anti-Muslim summit remarks
Reproduces Schiff's English statement and identifies the Yousef summit remarks it addresses.
Faculty council calls for Regent Jay Sures's resignation
Reaction
The Daily Californian later reported that the UC Ethnic Studies Council issued a September 7 statement criticizing Sures for staying silent about Yousef's remarks, and that the council is calling for his resignation. This is the faculty council's position, not a UC administrative action.
[16]UC Ethnic Studies Council seeks Jay Sures's resignation after Jewish American Summit
Source excerpt
not an isolated concern. / his strategic silence, which amounts to sanctioning violence
Secondary reporting of a council statement reportedly issued Monday, September 7, and a separate email from Christine Hong. The council is a faculty organization, not UC administration. Nonresponse by the UC president's office is not an explicit refusal by Sures.
Yousef interview released with host's disclaimer
Source release
Jonah Platt released the full interview with Yousef, recorded August 30. In a new introduction, Platt said Yousef's views were not his own, called some of them extreme and explained why he chose to present the conversation.
[17]Platt introduces his interview with Mosab Hassan Yousef
Platt disavows Yousef's views while defending the choice to present the full conversation. The interview was recorded August 30; the introduction accompanied its September 29 release.
Platt introduces his interview with Mosab Hassan YousefIntroductory disclaimer before the interview; transcript paragraphs beginning Needless to say and As extreme[18]Being Jewish episode release listing
The episode listing dates publication to September 29 at 08:00 UTC. The episode description distinguishes recording from release.
Being Jewish episode release listingEpisode 81, season 3; publication timestamp and description
Claims
Claims separate what was said from what is contested. Follow each source for the original wording and context.
What was said
Attributed statement
Muslims should leave the United States and return to and reform the countries from which they came.
Sources (3)
- Middle East Eye video clip of Mosab Hassan Yousef at the Jewish American SummitVideo excerpt from the August 30, 2026 Jewish American Summit
What's disputed
Disputed claim
Council on American-Islamic Relations
Yousef's remarks and the audience applause constituted anti-Muslim hate and warranted an apology and repudiation from the summit and its sponsors.
Sources (1)
- CAIR and CAIR-LA condemn anti-Muslim remarks at Jewish American Summit · Council on American-Islamic Relations
Disputed claim
Muslim Public Affairs Council
Yousef's statements were direct attacks on Islam and American Muslim communities rather than legitimate political criticism.
Sources (1)
- MPAC condemns pro-Israel conferences featuring anti-Muslim provocateurs · Muslim Public Affairs Council
Disputed claim
The Nexus Project
The remarks were bigotry, and sponsoring organizations should condemn them without equivocation.
Sources (1)
- Nexus Project condemns applause for Mosab Hassan Yousef's remarks · The Nexus Project
Disputed claim
Council on American-Islamic Relations
Public rhetoric of this kind can contribute to anti-Muslim bigotry and violence.
Sources (1)
- CAIR and CAIR-LA condemn anti-Muslim remarks at Jewish American Summit · Council on American-Islamic Relations
Arguments
Documented position
The Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Muslim Public Affairs Council.
The remarks excluded Muslims as a group
The wording identifies Muslims categorically rather than limiting the demand to violent extremists, foreign agents, or advocates of a particular political program. Saying that Muslims are not wanted in America, directing them to leave the country, insulting their countries of origin, and denigrating core religious figures supports the characterization of the remarks as hostility toward Muslims as a group. Audience applause and institutional platforming are relevant to the controversy because critics argue they normalized the exclusionary message.
Limit of this argument
Yousef framed part of the discussion around Islamic political dominance and national security. Criticism of a religion, ideology, or political movement is not by itself proof of hostility toward every adherent.
Read sources and related claim
Related claim
Yousef's remarks and the audience applause constituted anti-Muslim hate and warranted an apology and repudiation from the summit and its sponsors.
Sources
- Middle East Eye video clip of Mosab Hassan Yousef at the Jewish American SummitVideo excerpt from the August 30, 2026 Jewish American Summit
- CAIR and CAIR-LA condemn anti-Muslim remarks at Jewish American Summit · Council on American-Islamic Relations
- MPAC condemns pro-Israel conferences featuring anti-Muslim provocateurs · Muslim Public Affairs Council
Editorial analysis
A narrower reading treats the speech as a polemic against an ideology
A narrower reading treats Yousef's remarks as an intentionally extreme polemic against Islam as a belief system and against perceived Islamist political influence, not as a proposed legal program or an instruction to harm Muslims. References to reforming countries and preventing Islamic dominance supply some ideological and political context for that reading.
Limit of this argument
The quoted formulation does not maintain that narrower distinction: it says Muslims are not wanted in America and tells them collectively to leave. That categorical language substantially weakens an interpretation confined to violent extremism or political Islamism.
Read sources and related claim
Related claim
Yousef's remarks and the audience applause constituted anti-Muslim hate and warranted an apology and repudiation from the summit and its sponsors.
Sources
- Middle East Eye video clip of Mosab Hassan Yousef at the Jewish American SummitVideo excerpt from the August 30, 2026 Jewish American Summit
- MPAC condemns pro-Israel conferences featuring anti-Muslim provocateurs · Muslim Public Affairs Council
Response record
Responses
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29 responses. First 6 shown initially. Newest first.
Jonah PlattActor and host of Being Jewish, introducing an interviewBefore this statement
Platt discussed Yousef's extreme anti-Muslim statements and his subsequent apology.
"Needless to say, Mosab's views in this case are not my own"
Mixed or conditionalCase context: Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit
Full statement and sources
Platt said he did not share Yousef's views while defending the decision to present the full conversation.
After the statement
He said Yousef should be heard and judged on his own merits.
Platt introduces his interview with Mosab Hassan YousefIntroductory disclaimer before the interview; transcript paragraphs beginning Needless to say and As extremeBeing Jewish episode release listingEpisode 81, season 3; publication timestamp and descriptionWhy this label?
He rejects the views while defending the decision to give Yousef a platform.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Soraya M. DeenMuslim interfaith advocate Before this statement
Writing in a Times of Israel blog post published September 14, 2026.
"Mosab Hassan Yousef's call for Muslims to leave America was wrong."
CondemnedCase context: Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit
Full statement and sources
Muslim interfaith advocate Soraya M. Deen wrote that Yousef's call for Muslims to leave America was wrong.
After the statement
Deen's post drew on a broader argument about Jewish safety and communal trust.
Why this label?
Deen directly states Yousef's call was wrong, an express condemnation.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Tim GasparLos Angeles City Council candidateBefore this statement
Posted to his campaign Facebook page around September 12, 2026.
"I've recently been made aware of the abhorrent remarks from Mosab Hassan Yousef... islamophobia has no place in our community and I vehemently disagree with this rhetoric."
CondemnedCase context: Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit
Full statement and sources
LA City Council candidate Tim Gaspar, who spoke at the same summit, condemned Yousef's remarks.
After the statement
Gaspar himself spoke at the same summit alongside Yousef.
Why this label?
Gaspar directly condemns the remarks as having no place in his community, an express denunciation.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for ChangeJoint essay by NewGround executive director Aziza Hasan and associate director Andrea HodosBefore this statement
The essay describes Yousef's expulsion rhetoric and the applause, then identifies the authors as leaders of an organization devoted to Muslim-Jewish relationships.
"His words were horrifying."
CondemnedCase context: Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit
Full statement and sources
In a joint essay, NewGround leaders Aziza Hasan and Andrea Hodos condemned Yousef's remarks and the audience applause, and called for institutional safeguards and sustained Muslim-Jewish relationship building.
After the statement
The authors argue that condemnation should be followed by reflection, safeguards and cross-community work. Their warning about escalation into violence is an attributed causal argument, not documentation of a new violent incident.
NewGround leaders call for an interfaith response to Yousef's summit remarksOpening substantive paragraphs condemning the words and applause; concluding appeal for institutional safeguards and interfaith workWhy this label?
Both named authors explicitly condemn the words while speaking in their NewGround leadership capacities. This is one jointly authored leadership response, not two independent statements or a separate finding about violent consequences.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Christine HongUC Santa Cruz professor and UC Ethnic Studies Council member, quoted email Before this statement
The newspaper sought comment while reporting the council's resignation demand.
"his strategic silence, which amounts to sanctioning violence"
CondemnedCase context: Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit
Full statement and sources
Hong criticizes Sures's failure to speak out and alleges that it forms part of discriminatory conduct toward Muslims, Arabs, and Palestinians.
After the statement
This is not an official UC statement or evidence of an active refusal by Sures.
Why this label?
The email directly criticizes Sures; the allegation remains attributed to Hong rather than adopted as a finding.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Jewish Federation Los AngelesJewish Federation Los Angeles responding institutionally to press inquiriesBefore this statement
The Forward sought reactions from the summit's sponsors after Yousef's anti-Muslim remarks circulated. It identified the federation and ADL's regional office as sponsors that disavowed the language.
"hateful, indefensible, and contrary to everything the Jewish Federation stands for."
CondemnedCase context: Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit
Full statement and sources
Jewish Federation Los Angeles condemned Yousef's remarks in a response obtained by The Forward and said it had not participated in selecting the summit's speakers.
After the statement
The federation said it had no role in choosing speakers. Its statement was not published on its own channels at the time of the report. The Forward's report is dated September 9; we could not establish when the federation responded.
Why this label?
The reporter directly quotes an institutional condemnation. The record does not infer the stance from silence or attribute it personally to a federation executive.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
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Anti-Defamation LeagueAnti-Defamation League Los Angeles regional office responding to press inquiriesBefore this statement
The Forward asked sponsoring organizations about Yousef's comments and reported that ADL's Los Angeles office was one of two sponsors to disavow them. This entry records the statement quoted in that report, not a separately verified publication by ADL.
"vile and unacceptable"
CondemnedCase context: Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit
Full statement and sources
The Anti-Defamation League's Los Angeles regional office condemned Yousef's summit remarks in a statement reported by The Forward and said it had not selected the speakers.
After the statement
The report says ADL had no part in selecting speakers and had not published the statement on its own channels. The Forward's report is dated September 9; we could not establish when ADL gave the statement. It does not establish whether Greenblatt personally answered earlier questions.
Why this label?
The original reporter directly attributes the condemnatory language to ADL's regional office. This is an institutional response, not a new personal statement by Jonathan Greenblatt.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Jewish Partnership for Los AngelesJewish organization responding to reporting on the Jewish American SummitBefore this statement
After video of Mosab Hassan Yousef's remarks at the August 30 Jewish American Summit circulated, sponsor organizations faced calls to respond to the anti-Muslim rhetoric and audience applause.
"Make clear that they oppose anti-Muslim hate speech and commit to rejecting anyone who demeans and dehumanizes others from their platforms."
CondemnedCase context: Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit
Full statement and sources
Jewish Partnership for Los Angeles called on summit sponsor groups to oppose anti-Muslim hate speech and reject speakers who demean or dehumanize others.
After the statement
The same report said summit moderator Jonah Platt planned to address the issue in a later podcast episode; it did not report a substantive response from him at that time.
Why this label?
The organization called on sponsor groups to oppose the rhetoric and reject speakers who demean or dehumanize others.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Hussam AyloushCAIR-LA executive director, quoted official releaseBefore this statement
CAIR had already condemned Yousef's remarks; several elected officials had since issued statements.
"accountability requires more than condemning the speakers’ words"
CondemnedCase context: Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit
Full statement and sources
Ayloush welcomes officials' condemnations while asking them to demand accountability and apologies from summit organizers and sponsors.
After the statement
This is a follow-up, not a new first stance by CAIR. The organization's attribution of sponsor responsibility remains its position.
Hussam Ayloush calls for further accountability after officials condemn summit remarks · Council on American-Islamic RelationsWhy this label?
The statement renews condemnation and extends the demand for accountability to institutions involved in the event.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
UC Ethnic Studies CouncilUC Ethnic Studies Council statement, as reported Before this statement
Sures spoke at the August 30 summit, where Yousef subsequently made anti-Muslim remarks.
"not an isolated concern."
CondemnedCase context: Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit
Full statement and sources
The council criticizes Sures for staying silent about Yousef's remarks and calls for his resignation, placing the episode within its broader objections to his conduct.
After the statement
We could not read the original social statement; the quotation is as reported. The council is not UC administration, and silence is not an explicit refusal.
Why this label?
The report attributes an explicit institutional criticism and resignation demand to the faculty council.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Adam SchiffUnited States senator from CaliforniaBefore this statement
Schiff responded to the Nexus Project's post containing the Yousef summit clip.
"I stand with our Muslim neighbors and strongly condemn this hateful bigotry."
CondemnedResponding to: Yousef's remarks and the audience applause constituted anti-Muslim hate and warranted an apology and repudiation from the summit and its sponsors.
Full statement and sources
Schiff condemned the anti-Muslim remarks in the summit clip shared by the Nexus Project.
After the statement
His post was dated September 5 in US time zones and September 6 in UTC.
Why this label?
The statement directly condemns the rhetoric as bigotry and expresses solidarity with Muslims.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Amy MekPolitical commentator, personal X replyBefore this statement
Mek replies directly to Yaroslavsky's condemnation and refers to Yousef's background.
"She is not condemning hatred. She is condemning the warning."
Challenged the characterizationCase context: Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit
Full statement and sources
Mek rejects Yaroslavsky's hate-speech characterization and portrays Yousef's remarks as a warning about an ideology.
After the statement
The classification is limited to this response. Broader claims about Islam and political groups in the post are Mek's assertions, not verified findings.
Why this label?
The reply challenges the interpretation of the speech and defends its warning frame; it does not establish endorsement of a specific expulsion policy.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
David N. MyersProfessor of Jewish history at UCLA, writing a signed guest opinion column co-authored with Salam Al-Marayati, president and co-founder of the Muslim Public Affairs Council Before this statement
Published six days after the August 30 summit. The column quotes three of Yousef's lines directly -- "I don't want Muslims in America," "this country is better without your belief system" and "you disgust me" -- and characterises them as an attempt to keep up with white nationalist extremists.
"Rather than a celebration of Jewish life, the summit turned into a platform for anti-Muslim hate."
CondemnedCase context: Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit
Full statement and sources
In a co-bylined Los Angeles Times opinion piece with Salam Al-Marayati, UCLA Jewish history professor David N. Myers wrote that the summit became a platform for anti-Muslim hate and placed significant responsibility on the organisers who gave Yousef the stage.
After the statement
The authors write that "significant responsibility rests with the organizers who gave this individual a platform," and compare the use of a former Muslim to validate hostility toward Muslims to the historical use of Jewish apostates as Inquisitorial witnesses.
David N. Myers and Salam Al-Marayati, Los Angeles Times: the Jewish American Summit "turned into a platform for anti-Muslim hate"Body, the section on the summit and the following paragraph on the organizers' responsibility.Why this label?
Myers and Al-Marayati condemn both Yousef's remarks and the summit's response to them. They describe the remarks as a "vulgar tirade" giving voice to "deep contempt" for Islam and Muslims, and they extend the criticism to the organizers and to the applauding audience.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Robert SpencerDirector of Jihad Watch, writing a signed opinion column for PJ MediaBefore this statement
Written six days after the August 30 summit, in response to the wave of condemnations. The column names CAIR, Mayor Karen Bass, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, the Nexus Project and Mehdi Hasan by their responses, all of which are recorded separately on this case.
"Many will find his words about wanting Muslims out of America to be too strong, but no one can honestly say they're based on bigotry or ignorance, or even on dislike of Muslims as human beings. He is speaking this way because he has firsthand experience regarding the brutality, inhumanity, and oppression of Islamic law."
Defended or excusedCase context: Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit
Full statement and sources
Robert Spencer argued in a PJ Media column that Yousef's remarks were not based on bigotry or ignorance but on firsthand experience, and characterised the condemnations of them as virtue signalling.
After the statement
Spencer argues elsewhere in the column that Yousef's critics know he is "criticizing a supremacist, expansionist, violent ideology, not speaking out of 'racism' or some irrational hatred." He does not address the audience's applause, which is part of what this case's critics objected to. The column is opinion by an author who writes extensively on Islam; it is not reporting.
Robert Spencer, PJ Media: "Ex-Muslim Criticizes Islam, and for Leftists, It's Time for a Virtue-Signaling Party"Body, the paragraph following the block quotation of Yousef's remarks, and the penultimate substantive paragraph.Why this label?
On Yousef's remarks and whether they constitute anti-Muslim bigotry, Spencer defends them. He concedes only that others will find the words "too strong," which reports their reaction rather than adopting it, and then justifies the remarks by reference to Yousef's experience of Islamic law. “Challenged the characterization” is the closest competing label, because he does dispute the words "bigotry" and "racism," but it loses because the passage does not stop at rejecting a label: it goes on to supply an affirmative justification for the remarks themselves. This is one of only three non-condemning positions recorded on the case, and the most substantive.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Katy YaroslavskyLos Angeles City Council member, official district accountBefore this statement
The post identifies Yousef and the summit remarks before making its condemnation.
"This type of hate speech and Islamophobia is both dangerous and unacceptable."
CondemnedCase context: Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit
Full statement and sources
Yaroslavsky condemns Yousef's declaration that Muslims are unwelcome in America and calls for an unequivocal rejection.
After the statement
This is Yaroslavsky's statement, not a resolution or position of the whole City Council.
Katy Yaroslavsky condemns anti-Muslim remarks at the summit · Katy YaroslavskyWhy this label?
The post expressly characterizes the remarks as unacceptable anti-Muslim hate speech.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Karen BassMayor of Los AngelesBefore this statement
Reporting on Mosab Hassan Yousef's remarks at the August 30 Jewish American Summit described criticism from Muslim, Jewish, and civic figures after the video circulated.
"Islamophobia has no place in Los Angeles."
CondemnedCase context: Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit
Full statement and sources
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass condemned Islamophobia in response to coverage of Mosab Hassan Yousef's remarks at the Jewish American Summit.
After the statement
Bass's statement addressed Islamophobia without attributing a position to any other summit participant or sponsor.
Why this label?
Bass explicitly rejected Islamophobia in a statement connected by the reporting to the summit controversy.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Faisal KuttyLawyer, law professor, and commentatorBefore this statement
Kutty recounted Yousef's statement, the applause, and condemnations from Nexus and CAIR.
"The applause is what should trouble us. Bigotry doesn't become acceptable because we like the target."
CondemnedResponding to: Yousef's remarks and the audience applause constituted anti-Muslim hate and warranted an apology and repudiation from the summit and its sponsors.
Full statement and sources
Kutty condemned both Yousef's remarks and the audience applause and argued that standards applied to antisemitism should also apply to anti-Muslim bigotry.
After the statement
He argued for a consistent standard when prejudice appears in Jewish or Muslim spaces.
Why this label?
The statement directly calls the incident bigotry and rejects selective acceptance based on the targeted group.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Lindsey HorvathLos Angeles County supervisor, public statementBefore this statement
Horvath says the event occurred in her district and that she had seen videos of the remarks.
"Calling for Muslims to leave America—and applauding that hateful rhetoric—is vile and dangerous Islamophobia."
CondemnedCase context: Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit
Full statement and sources
Horvath condemns both Yousef's demand that Muslims leave the United States and the applause it received.
After the statement
The statement is by Horvath, not a vote or statement of the full Board of Supervisors.
Lindsey Horvath condemns Yousef's remarks and audience applause · Lindsey HorvathWhy this label?
Her post explicitly rejects the speech and the audience response as anti-Muslim bigotry.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Muslim Public Affairs CouncilPublic-policy and advocacy organizationBefore this statement
MPAC reviewed Yousef's and Saad's appearances at the August 30 summit and related public events.
"These remarks are anti-Muslim bigotry and were not only welcomed by attendees and hosts, but invited laughter and applause on multiple occasions."
CondemnedResponding to: Yousef's statements were direct attacks on Islam and American Muslim communities rather than legitimate political criticism.
Full statement and sources
MPAC called the remarks anti-Muslim bigotry and criticized the event's organizers and participants for platforming and applauding them.
After the statement
It called for accountability from institutions and political figures that platform anti-Muslim rhetoric.
MPAC condemns pro-Israel conferences featuring anti-Muslim provocateurs · Muslim Public Affairs CouncilWhy this label?
The statement expressly labels the conduct anti-Muslim bigotry and distinguishes it from legitimate political criticism.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Jewish American SummitEvent organizersDirectly involvedBefore this statement
CAIR had asked the summit and supporting organizations to apologize and repudiate Yousef's remarks.
"JAS organizers were asked to respond to CAIR's criticism and demands but declined to comment."
Explicitly stayed outResponding to: Yousef's remarks and the audience applause constituted anti-Muslim hate and warranted an apology and repudiation from the summit and its sponsors.
Full statement and sources
According to San Diego Jewish World, Jewish American Summit organizers were asked to respond to CAIR's criticism and demands and declined to comment.
After the statement
The report contrasted the refusal with organizers' description of the event's overall response as extraordinarily positive.
Why this label?
The refusal is explicitly documented in the San Diego Jewish World report.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Gad SaadSummit speaker, author, and political commentatorBefore this statement
Saad spoke immediately before Yousef on the published summit schedule and was criticized alongside him by CAIR and MPAC.
"There is no political Islam; no moderate Islam; no radical Islam; no violent Islam; no extreme Islam. There is only Islam."
Defended or excusedResponding to: Yousef's remarks and the audience applause constituted anti-Muslim hate and warranted an apology and repudiation from the summit and its sponsors.
Full statement and sources
Saad posted a categorical statement about Islam after appearing at the same summit, but the post did not expressly endorse Yousef's demand that Muslims leave the United States.
After the statement
The post continued Saad's categorical criticism of Islam without directly addressing Yousef's quoted call for Muslims to leave America.
Why this label?
The categorical statement about Islam supported the premise of the anti-Muslim rhetoric at issue.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Hasan PikerPolitical livestreamer and commentatorBefore this statement
Piker read Elgindy's post asking why the ADL hosted 'professional bigots and hatemongers' and summarized Yousef's remarks and Mehdi Hasan's analogy.
"The answer is 100%. Yes, he does agree with that. That's why they're very excited about it."
CondemnedResponding to: Yousef's remarks and the audience applause constituted anti-Muslim hate and warranted an apology and repudiation from the summit and its sponsors.
Full statement and sources
Piker endorsed Khaled Elgindy's condemnation of Yousef and Saad and alleged that ADL chief Jonathan Greenblatt agreed with the rhetoric.
After the statement
Piker answered the on-screen question about Greenblatt's agreement with an emphatic accusation that he did agree.
HasanAbi Twitch transcript — September 2, 202601:56:48–01:57:58Why this label?
In context, Piker read a description of Yousef and Saad as professional bigots, said 'Yeah,' presented Yousef's statement, and accused Greenblatt of agreement. That amounts to condemnation, although the quoted line is directed at Greenblatt's alleged complicity.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Khaled ElgindySenior fellow, Quincy Institute for Responsible StatecraftBefore this statement
The post responded to circulation of the summit clip and the event's relationship to the ADL.
"Why is a presumed anti-hate organization like ADL hosting professional bigots and hatemongers like Mosab Hassan and Gad Saad? Jonathan Greenblatt has a lot of explaining to do."
CondemnedResponding to: Yousef's remarks and the audience applause constituted anti-Muslim hate and warranted an apology and repudiation from the summit and its sponsors.
Full statement and sources
Elgindy condemned Yousef and Saad as bigots and criticized the ADL and Jonathan Greenblatt for hosting them.
After the statement
Hasan Piker read and endorsed the post during his September 2 livestream.
HasanAbi Twitch transcript — September 2, 202601:56:48–01:57:58Why this label?
The post directly applies strongly negative moral labels and demands institutional accountability.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Elizabeth TsurkovResearcher and commentatorBefore this statement
Tsurkov was responding to a video shared in connection with Yousef and Saad.
"This is hate speech against over 1 billion Muslims."
CondemnedResponding to: Yousef's remarks and the audience applause constituted anti-Muslim hate and warranted an apology and repudiation from the summit and its sponsors.
Full statement and sources
Tsurkov characterized the rhetoric in the circulated video as hate speech directed at Muslims collectively.
After the statement
TRT World included the statement in its roundup of reactions to the summit remarks.
Why this label?
Calling it hate speech against more than a billion Muslims is an explicit condemnation.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Ragıp SoyluJournalistBefore this statement
Soylu responded to the circulated summit clip.
"Could you imagine the uproar that would take place had someone else said the same thing about the Jewish people in the US? And people just clap."
CondemnedResponding to: Yousef's remarks and the audience applause constituted anti-Muslim hate and warranted an apology and repudiation from the summit and its sponsors.
Full statement and sources
Soylu condemned the remarks and applause by comparing them to an analogous statement about Jewish Americans.
After the statement
TRT World quoted the post in reporting on the reaction.
Why this label?
The rhetorical comparison treats the statement and applause as discriminatory and worthy of public outrage.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
The Nexus ProjectAntisemitism research and policy organizationBefore this statement
The first post in the thread quoted Yousef and described applause and cheering from a large portion of the audience.
"This is bigotry, and it should never be met with applause in any room, let alone one at a Jewish event."
CondemnedResponding to: The remarks were bigotry, and sponsoring organizations should condemn them without equivocation.
Full statement and sources
The Nexus Project called Yousef's remarks bigotry, condemned the applause, and urged sponsoring organizations to denounce the incident.
After the statement
The organization called on sponsoring organizations to condemn the conduct without equivocation.
Nexus Project condemns applause for Mosab Hassan Yousef's remarks · The Nexus ProjectWhy this label?
The post gives an unambiguous negative characterization and a direct call for condemnation.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Max BlumenthalJournalist and editor, The GrayzoneBefore this statement
The post accompanied or responded to circulation of the summit clip.
"The Israeli Shin Bet tortured Mosab to the point that he now sounds like Hitler and looks like Herzl."
CondemnedResponding to: Yousef's remarks and the audience applause constituted anti-Muslim hate and warranted an apology and repudiation from the summit and its sponsors.
Full statement and sources
Blumenthal condemned Yousef through an inflammatory comparison to Hitler while attributing Yousef's transformation to alleged Shin Bet torture.
After the statement
Faisal Kutty quoted the post while presenting a broader condemnation of the remarks and applause.
Why this label?
Despite its own provocative wording, the comparison unmistakably condemns Yousef's rhetoric.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Mehdi HasanJournalist and commentatorBefore this statement
Hasan identified Yousef as speaking at the Jewish American Summit and quoted the statement about Muslims.
"I'm trying to imagine the reaction from our media and politicians if a speaker at a 'Muslim American Summit' said, to loud applause, 'I don't want Jews in America.'"
CondemnedResponding to: Yousef's remarks and the audience applause constituted anti-Muslim hate and warranted an apology and repudiation from the summit and its sponsors.
Full statement and sources
Hasan condemned the rhetoric through an analogy to an anti-Jewish exclusion statement and highlighted the audience applause.
After the statement
He later publicly asked Jonathan Greenblatt whether he agreed with the rhetoric and noted that the audience applauded.
Why this label?
The analogy presents the statement as plainly discriminatory and exposes what Hasan argues is a double standard in the response.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Council on American-Islamic RelationsCivil-rights advocacy organizationBefore this statement
Video of Yousef's closing-session remarks and audience applause circulated after the summit.
"We strongly condemn the Anti-Defamation League and the other sponsors of the Jewish American Summit for inviting speakers who were known to be virulently anti-Muslim extremists, including Mosab Hassan Yousef and Gaad Saad."
CondemnedResponding to: Yousef's remarks and the audience applause constituted anti-Muslim hate and warranted an apology and repudiation from the summit and its sponsors.
Full statement and sources
CAIR and CAIR-LA condemned Yousef, Gad Saad, the audience applause, and the organizations associated with the event, and demanded an apology and repudiation.
After the statement
The statement called on the summit, sponsors, and participants to apologize and denounce anti-Muslim hate.
CAIR and CAIR-LA condemn anti-Muslim remarks at Jewish American Summit · Council on American-Islamic RelationsWhy this label?
The joint statement explicitly condemns the speakers, rhetoric, applause, and institutional platforming.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Sources
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Original video
Middle East Eye video clip of Mosab Hassan Yousef at the Jewish American Summit
Relevant passage: Video excerpt from the August 30, 2026 Jewish American Summit
Excerpt
"I don't want Muslims in America. Get the fuck out of the United States."
About this source
Video excerpt records Yousef's statement and audience applause. It is an excerpt rather than the complete summit session.
- Author
- Middle East Eye
- Accessed
Original text
Being Jewish episode release listing
Relevant passage: Episode 81, season 3; publication timestamp and description
About this source
The episode listing dates publication to September 29 at 08:00 UTC. The episode description distinguishes recording from release.
- Author
- Being Jewish; Apple Podcasts
- Published
- Accessed
Original text
Platt introduces his interview with Mosab Hassan Yousef
Relevant passage: Introductory disclaimer before the interview; transcript paragraphs beginning Needless to say and As extreme
About this source
Platt disavows Yousef's views while defending the choice to present the full conversation. The interview was recorded August 30; the introduction accompanied its September 29 release.
- Author
- Jonah Platt; Being Jewish
- Published
- Accessed
Analysis
David N. Myers and Salam Al-Marayati, Los Angeles Times: the Jewish American Summit "turned into a platform for anti-Muslim hate"
Relevant passage: Body, the section on the summit and the following paragraph on the organizers' responsibility.
Excerpt
"Rather than a celebration of Jewish life, the summit turned into a platform for anti-Muslim hate. ... Significant responsibility rests with the organizers who gave this individual a platform at the event. It is never a good look to bring in former members of a group to validate your distaste for the group itself."
About this source
Co-bylined guest opinion. Myers is a professor of Jewish history at UCLA; Al-Marayati is president and co-founder of the Muslim Public Affairs Council. The piece quotes three of Yousef's lines directly, says significant responsibility rests with the organizers who gave him a platform, and describes the crowd as applauding his remarks.
- Author
- David N. Myers and Salam Al-Marayati
- Published
- Accessed
Analysis
Robert Spencer, PJ Media: "Ex-Muslim Criticizes Islam, and for Leftists, It's Time for a Virtue-Signaling Party"
Relevant passage: Body, the paragraph following the block quotation of Yousef's remarks, and the penultimate substantive paragraph.
Excerpt
"Many will find his words about wanting Muslims out of America to be too strong, but no one can honestly say they're based on bigotry or ignorance, or even on dislike of Muslims as human beings. He is speaking this way because he has firsthand experience regarding the brutality, inhumanity, and oppression of Islamic law."
About this source
Signed column defending Yousef's remarks against the condemnations recorded on this case. It names CAIR, Karen Bass, Lindsey Horvath, the Nexus Project and Mehdi Hasan by their responses, and argues Yousef is criticising an ideology rather than expressing racism. Spencer directs Jihad Watch; the piece is opinion, not reporting.
- Author
- Robert Spencer
- Published
- Accessed
Original text
The case for condemnations: can the son of Hamas awaken our conscience?
About this source
Deen's Times of Israel blog post.
- Author
- Soraya M. Deen
- Published
- Accessed
Original post
Tim Gaspar campaign Facebook post on Yousef
About this source
Gaspar's campaign Facebook page post condemning Yousef, who spoke at the same summit as Gaspar.
- Published
- Accessed
Official statement
CAIR California announces the summit designation
Relevant passage: September 4 byline and opening announcement; Corey Saylor and Hussam Ayloush statements
About this source
Announces CAIR's classification of the Jewish American Summit and a separate organization, the Republican Jewish Coalition. This source supports the summit's designation and the date the announcement appeared, not independent validation of CAIR's allegations. No publication hour shown.
- Author
- CAIR Los Angeles
- Published
- Accessed
Official statement
CAIR lists the Jewish American Summit in its anti-Muslim extremist directory
Relevant passage: Dated byline, opening designation and account of the 2026 summit; footer identifying CAIR ownership
About this source
CAIR's directory entry is dated September 3. A September 4 CAIR California release announces the designation, followed by a September 8 accountability statement. This is a private advocacy group's classification, not a government designation. Midnight is date-only storage; no event hour established.
- Author
- Corey Saylor
- Published
- Accessed
Analysis
NewGround leaders call for an interfaith response to Yousef's summit remarks
Relevant passage: Opening substantive paragraphs condemning the words and applause; concluding appeal for institutional safeguards and interfaith work
About this source
Jointly authored opinion by NewGround's executive director Aziza Hasan and associate director Andrea Hodos. They identify their leadership capacities, condemn Yousef's language and audience applause, and urge dialogue and structural safeguards. The statement is represented once with both authors named, not counted as two independently observed reactions. Their assessment that dehumanizing rhetoric can contribute to violence is an attributed causal argument, not evidence of a new violent incident.
- Author
- Aziza Hasan and Andrea Hodos
- Published
- Accessed
Original post
Amy Mek challenges Katy Yaroslavsky's characterization of Yousef's speech
Excerpt
"She is not condemning hatred. She is condemning the warning."
About this source
Direct reply to Yaroslavsky, dated September 4 evening Eastern / September 5 UTC. It defends the speech as a warning; it should not automatically be treated as endorsement of a literal expulsion policy.
- Author
- Amy Mek
- Published
- Accessed
Official statement
Hussam Ayloush calls for further accountability after officials condemn summit remarks
Excerpt
"accountability requires more than condemning the speakers’ words"
About this source
Official release attributing this follow-up to CAIR-LA executive director Hussam Ayloush. This follows prior CAIR condemnation and is not a new organization's first stance.
- Author
- CAIR Los Angeles
- Published
- Accessed
Original post
Lindsey Horvath condemns Yousef's remarks and audience applause
Excerpt
"Calling for Muslims to leave America—and applauding that hateful rhetoric—is vile and dangerous Islamophobia."
About this source
Original post by the Los Angeles County supervisor; September 3 UTC and Eastern time. The exact post timestamp is preserved.
- Author
- Lindsey P. Horvath
- Published
- Accessed
Original post
Katy Yaroslavsky condemns anti-Muslim remarks at the summit
Excerpt
"This type of hate speech and Islamophobia is both dangerous and unacceptable."
About this source
Original post from the council member's official district account; the exact timestamp is preserved.
- Author
- Katy Yaroslavsky
- Published
- Accessed
Reporting
UC Ethnic Studies Council seeks Jay Sures's resignation after Jewish American Summit
Excerpt
"not an isolated concern. / his strategic silence, which amounts to sanctioning violence"
About this source
Secondary reporting of a council statement reportedly issued Monday, September 7, and a separate email from Christine Hong. The council is a faculty organization, not UC administration. Nonresponse by the UC president's office is not an explicit refusal by Sures.
- Author
- The Daily Californian
- Published
- Accessed
Reporting
Anadolu reports Schiff's condemnation of anti-Muslim summit remarks
About this source
Reproduces Schiff's English statement and identifies the Yousef summit remarks it addresses.
- Author
- Anadolu Agency
- Published
- Accessed
Original post
Adam Schiff condemns anti-Muslim remarks at the Jewish American Summit
About this source
Original post responding to the Nexus Project's summit clip. September 5 in US time zones, September 6 UTC. Wording corroborated by the linked Anadolu report; direct X rendering may be unavailable.
- Author
- Adam Schiff
- Published
- Accessed
Reporting
At a national Jewish conference, a speaker said Muslims should 'get the f— out' of America
Excerpt
"to make clear that they oppose anti-Muslim hate speech"
About this source
Reporting on responses to Mosab Hassan Yousef's remarks at the Jewish American Summit, including a statement attributed to the Jewish Partnership for Los Angeles.
- Author
- Louis Keene
- Published
- Accessed
Official statement
Jewish American Summit 2026 schedule
Relevant passage: 4:30 p.m. and 5:10 p.m. program entries
Excerpt
"Inside the Mind of the Enemy"
About this source
Official event schedule identifying Gad Saad and Mosab Hassan Yousef as consecutive late-afternoon speakers and Jonah Platt as Yousef's moderator.
- Author
- Jewish American Summit
- Accessed
Original post
Mehdi Hasan follow-up question to Jonathan Greenblatt
Excerpt
"Do you agree with this rhetoric/speaker?"
About this source
Direct public question asking the ADL chief whether he agreed with Yousef's rhetoric. No public answer was located as of the observation date; absence is not classified as an explicit refusal.
- Author
- Mehdi Hasan
- Published
- Accessed
Original post
Gad Saad post following the Jewish American Summit
Excerpt
"There is only Islam."
About this source
Post broadly rejecting distinctions among forms of Islam. It is relevant context but does not explicitly endorse Yousef's call for Muslims to leave the United States.
- Author
- Gad Saad
- Published
- Accessed
Archived source
Archived Faisal Kutty and Max Blumenthal reactions to Mosab Hassan Yousef
Excerpt
"The applause is what should trouble us. Bigotry doesn't become acceptable because we like the target."
About this source
Third-party social archive preserving Kutty's extended condemnation and a quoted Max Blumenthal post.
- Author
- Faisal Kutty and Max Blumenthal
- Accessed
Archived source
Archived social posts concerning Mosab Hassan Yousef and the Jewish American Summit
Excerpt
"Why is a presumed anti-hate organization like ADL hosting professional bigots and hatemongers?"
About this source
Third-party archive preserving Elgindy's criticism and Hasan's question to Jonathan Greenblatt. Used because direct X pages were not consistently accessible.
- Author
- Khaled Elgindy and Mehdi Hasan
- Accessed
Original post
Nexus Project condemns applause for Mosab Hassan Yousef's remarks
Excerpt
"This is bigotry, and it should never be met with applause in any room."
About this source
Official Nexus Project post condemning the remarks and calling on sponsoring organizations to condemn them without equivocation.
- Author
- The Nexus Project
- Published
- Accessed
Original post
Mehdi Hasan responds to Mosab Hassan Yousef's Jewish American Summit remarks
Excerpt
"I'm trying to imagine the reaction from our media and politicians."
About this source
Original social post contrasting the response to Yousef's statement with the likely response to an analogous statement about Jews at a Muslim-American summit.
- Author
- Mehdi Hasan
- Published
- Accessed
Original video
HasanAbi Twitch transcript — September 2, 2026
Relevant passage: 01:56:48–01:57:58
Excerpt
"The answer is 100%. Yes, he does agree with that. That's why they're very excited about it."
About this source
Machine-generated transcript of Piker's livestream. Piker reads Khaled Elgindy's condemnation, summarizes Yousef's remarks and Mehdi Hasan's response, and criticizes the ADL and Jonathan Greenblatt.
- Author
- Hasan Piker
- Published
- Accessed
Reporting
Fury as ex-Israeli spy delivers bigoted speech against Muslims, Quran and Prophet Muhammad in US
Excerpt
"This is hate speech against over 1 billion Muslims."
About this source
Reaction roundup quoting Mehdi Hasan, Elizabeth Tsurkov, Ragıp Soylu, and CAIR. Used as secondary evidence where the original social posts were not accessible.
- Author
- TRT World and agencies
- Accessed
Reporting
Conservative presentations outnumber moderate-to-liberal ones at Jewish American Summit
Excerpt
"JAS organizers were asked to respond to CAIR's criticism and demands but declined to comment."
About this source
On-site reporting describes the summit, Yousef's remarks and audience response, and the organizers' refusal to comment on CAIR's criticism.
- Author
- Karen Klein
- Published
- Accessed
Official statement
MPAC condemns pro-Israel conferences featuring anti-Muslim provocateurs
Excerpt
"These remarks are anti-Muslim bigotry."
About this source
Official MPAC statement concerning Yousef and Gad Saad at the August 30 summit, including the distinction MPAC draws between political criticism and attacks on Islam or Muslims.
- Author
- Muslim Public Affairs Council
- Published
- Accessed
Official statement
CAIR and CAIR-LA condemn anti-Muslim remarks at Jewish American Summit
Excerpt
"We strongly condemn the Anti-Defamation League and the other sponsors of the Jewish American Summit."
About this source
Joint official statement condemning Yousef's remarks, the audience response, and the organizations involved; it also calls for an apology and repudiation.
- Author
- CAIR and CAIR-LA
- Published
- Accessed
Corrections
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Corrections address errors in our reporting or labels. When a speaker changes their position, we add a separate statement and link it to the earlier one.
Reporting correction
Correction to: Statement by UC Ethnic Studies Council
- Previous language
- The council criticizes Sures's response to the summit and calls for his resignation, placing the episode within its broader objections to his conduct.
- Corrected language
- The council criticizes Sures for staying silent about Yousef's remarks and calls for his resignation, placing the episode within its broader objections to his conduct.
We described the council as criticizing Sures's response to the summit. The Daily Californian reports that the council criticized him for staying silent about Yousef's remarks, and quotes the council calling that silence "not an isolated concern." The article describes no response by Sures for the council to object to. The summary now says the criticism concerns his silence. The September 7 entry in the case timeline carried the same wording and has been corrected as well.
This corrects our account of what happened.
Secondary reporting of a council statement reportedly issued Monday, September 7, and a separate email from Christine Hong. The council is a faculty organization, not UC administration. Nonresponse by the UC president's office is not an explicit refusal by Sures.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Reporting correction
Correction to: Statement by Jewish American Summit
- Previous language
- This statement displayed "Declined to comment." as a quotation from the Jewish American Summit organizers.
- Corrected language
- This statement now displays the sentence in which San Diego Jewish World reports the refusal. The organizers' own words are not in the record.
We presented "Declined to comment." as if it were the organizers' reply. It was the reporter's description of their refusal, not their words. The San Diego Jewish World report does not quote the organizers. The entry now quotes the reporter's full sentence and attributes it to that report.
This corrects our account of what happened.
On-site reporting describes the summit, Yousef's remarks and audience response, and the organizers' refusal to comment on CAIR's criticism.
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