Los Angeles City Council candidate.
Case
At the August 30, 2026 Jewish American Summit, Mosab Hassan Yousef said he did not want Muslims in America and told them to leave and reform their countries of origin. Critics called the remarks and audience applause anti-Muslim bigotry.
Role at the time: Los Angeles City Council candidate
Statement summary
LA City Council candidate Tim Gaspar, who spoke at the same summit, condemned Yousef's remarks.
“I've recently been made aware of the abhorrent remarks from Mosab Hassan Yousef... islamophobia has no place in our community and I vehemently disagree with this rhetoric.”
Gaspar directly condemns the remarks as having no place in his community, an express denunciation.
Statement dates: September 12, 2026
Statement dates: September 12, 2026
