Hussam Ayloush

Hussam Ayloush is a civil-rights advocate and executive director of the Greater Los Angeles office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. His work includes advocacy for Muslim communities and engagement with public officials on civil rights.

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Topics covered

Anti-Muslim Bigotry and Islamophobia1 statementDates: September 8, 2026 Political Rhetoric and Violence1 statementDates: September 8, 2026

Recent statements

Hussam Ayloush

Role at the time: CAIR-LA executive director, quoted official release

September 8, 2026Condemned

Responding to

Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit

"accountability requires more than condemning the speakers’ words"

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The statement renews condemnation and extends the demand for accountability to institutions involved in the event.

Hussam Ayloush calls for further accountability after officials condemn summit remarks (opens in a new tab) · Council on American-Islamic Relations

Read statement Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit

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Case record

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.