Platt disavows Yousef's views while defending interview
Jonah PlattActor and host of Being Jewish, introducing an interview
Platt said he did not share Yousef's views while defending the decision to present the full conversation.
“Needless to say, Mosab's views in this case are not my own”
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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 in Los Angeles, Mosab Hassan Yousef said he did not want Muslims in America, used profanity to tell Muslims to leave the United States, and told them to return to and reform the countries they came from. Audience members applauded. Critics characterized the remarks and the response as anti-Muslim bigotry; the dispute also concerns responsibility among the event's organizers, sponsors, speakers, and public commentators.
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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.
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The episode listing dates publication to September 29 at 08:00 UTC. The episode description distinguishes recording from release.
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Platt discussed Yousef's extreme anti-Muslim statements and his subsequent apology.
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He said Yousef should be heard and judged on his own merits.
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He rejects the views while defending the decision to give Yousef a platform.
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