Karen Bass on Islamophobia

Statements and actions by Karen Bass on this topic.

Public disputes concerning hostility, prejudice, discrimination, or exclusion directed at Muslims or attributed to Muslim identity.

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1 statement on this page. Dates: September 4, 2026

1 matching statement. Dates: September 4, 2026

1 published statement. Dates: September 4, 2026

Karen Bass
Role at the time: Mayor of Los Angeles
September 4, 2026Condemned
Responding to
Mosab Hassan Yousef’s call for Muslims to leave the United States at the Jewish American Summit
"Islamophobia has no place in Los Angeles."
Why we used this label
Bass explicitly rejected Islamophobia in a statement connected by the reporting to the summit controversy.
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.

Our account of this statement has been corrected. 1 correction

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