Condemned
“Islamophobia has no place in Los Angeles.”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass condemned Islamophobia in response to coverage of Mosab Hassan Yousef's remarks at the Jewish American Summit.
- Speaker
- Karen Bass
- Capacity
- Mayor of Los Angeles
- Observed
- September 9, 2026
- Published here
- September 9, 2026
- Classification rationale
- Bass explicitly rejected Islamophobia in a statement connected by the reporting to the summit controversy.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
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.
After the quotation
Bass's statement addressed Islamophobia without attributing a position to any other summit participant or sponsor.
Evidence
Complete source record
At a national Jewish conference, a speaker said Muslims should 'get the f— out' of America (opens in a new tab)
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.