Islamophobia

Case

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.

Case

Should Zohran Mamdani attend New York City’s 9/11 memorial?

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Gov. George Pataki, and some relatives of September 11 victims say Mayor Zohran Mamdani should not attend the 2026 commemoration, citing concerns about his rhetoric and associations. Mamdani says he will attend to honor victims, families, survivors, and first responders. Other elected officials and September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows say excluding the sitting mayor would politicize a ceremony meant for collective remembrance. The dispute is over the civic meaning and appropriateness of attendance, not over whether Mamdani has endorsed the September 11 attacks.

Shahana Hanif

Shahana Hanif is a New York City Council member representing Brooklyn's 39th District. A community organizer born and raised in the district, she became the first Bangladeshi and Muslim woman elected to the Council. Her public work includes housing, immigrant communities, and accessibility.

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Cheri Sparacio

Cheri Sparacio is a September 11 victim's family member who has participated publicly in debates about commemoration of the attacks. Her husband, Tom Sparacio, worked for Euro Brokers in the World Trade Center's south tower and was killed on September 11, 2001.

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Christine Hong

Christine Hong is a professor of critical race and ethnic studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her scholarship addresses race, militarism, and Asian American studies, and she participates in the UC Ethnic Studies Council.

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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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Adam Schiff

United States senator from California.

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Rudy Giuliani

American lawyer and politician who served as mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001.

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Amy Mek

Amy Mek is a political commentator who publishes on X under the name @AmyMek. Her commentary addresses Islam, immigration, security, and United States politics.

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Katy Yaroslavsky

Katy Yaroslavsky is a Los Angeles City Council member representing the Fifth District. She works on municipal policy and constituent services in the district.

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Karen Bass

Mayor of Los Angeles.

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Faisal Kutty

Canadian lawyer, law professor, and public commentator on civil liberties, human rights, and Muslim communities.

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Lindsey Horvath

Lindsey P. Horvath is a Los Angeles County supervisor representing the Third District. She previously served in local government in West Hollywood and works on county policy and constituent services.

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Gad Saad

Evolutionary behavioral scientist, author, and political commentator.

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