Condemned
“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.”
CAIR and CAIR-LA condemned Yousef, Gad Saad, the audience applause, and the organizations associated with the event, and demanded an apology and repudiation.
- Speaker
- Council on American-Islamic Relations
- Capacity
- Civil-rights advocacy organization
- Observed
- September 5, 2026
- Published here
- September 5, 2026
- Targets
- Mosab Hassan Yousef, Gad Saad, Jewish American Summit, Anti-Defamation League
- Classification rationale
- The joint statement explicitly condemns the speakers, rhetoric, applause, and institutional platforming.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Video of Yousef's closing-session remarks and audience applause circulated after the summit.
After the quotation
The statement called on the summit, sponsors, and participants to apologize and denounce anti-Muslim hate.
Evidence
Complete source record
CAIR and CAIR-LA condemn anti-Muslim remarks at Jewish American Summit (opens in a new tab) · Council on American-Islamic Relations
Joint official statement condemning Yousef's remarks, the audience response, and the organizations involved; it also calls for an apology and repudiation.