{"id":2140708,"date":"2024-01-04T17:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T22:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cairs-leader-cheered-hamass-terror-attack-on-israel-gavin-newsom-is-sitting-down-with-the-group-anyway\/"},"modified":"2024-01-04T17:49:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T22:49:45","slug":"cairs-leader-cheered-hamass-terror-attack-on-israel-gavin-newsom-is-sitting-down-with-the-group-anyway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cairs-leader-cheered-hamass-terror-attack-on-israel-gavin-newsom-is-sitting-down-with-the-group-anyway\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite CAIR leader&#8217;s support for Hamas attack, Gavin Newsom meets with the group"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcairs-leader-cheered-hamass-terror-attack-on-israel-gavin-newsom-is-sitting-down-with-the-group-anyway%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2140708&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Terror-tied group touts meeting with California governor<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>California Gov. Gavin\u200c Newsom (D.) (Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>California governor Gavin Newsom (D.) met Thursday with\u200b the state&#8217;s Council on American-Islamic Relations \u2062chapter (CAIR) just\u200d weeks after the group&#8217;s leader said\u200d he was &#8220;happy\u2063 to \u200bsee&#8221; Hamas&#8217;s terrorist attack on Israel, a \u2064comment that\u2062 even prompted condemnation from the Biden White House.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-real-scandal-in-the-classified-documents-debacle-is-washingtons-overclassification-problem\/\" title=\"The Real Scandal In The Classified Documents Debacle Is Washington\u2019s Overclassification Problem\">potential presidential contender<\/a>, hosted CAIR officials, the group said in a press release. The activists called on Newsom to push for a ceasefire in\u2064 Gaza and urged him to ensure freedom of speech for anti-Israel protesters at California schools. The \u2063White House, which selected CAIR to serve on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-how-a-pizza-box-and-hair-led-police-to-the-suspected-gilgo-beach-serial-killer\/\" title=\"Pizza box and hair help police find suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer.\">task \u200dforce<\/a> to combat anti-Semitism last year, distanced itself \u2063from the group in November after CAIR president Nihad Awad <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/israel\/cair-leader-says-he-was-happy-to-see-hamas-attack-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> he &#8220;was happy to see&#8221; Hamas fighters \u2063attack\u2062 Israel on Oct. 7.<\/p>\n<p>In the meeting with CAIR, Newsom provides \u2063a high-profile \u2064platform to an activist group with\u200c longstanding ties to Hamas. Federal prosecutors named CAIR an &#8220;unindicted co-conspirator&#8221; of Hamas front groups in 2009. Awad in November claimed Israel &#8220;does not have a right to defend itself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The head of CAIR\u2019s California chapter, Hussam Ayloush, praised Newsom after the meeting \u200bfor providing a &#8220;platform to\u2063 request the administration be proactive in ensuring the dignity of Palestinians.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In his tenure, Governor\u200b Newsom has paved the path as a champion\u2064 for civil rights, and we urge him to continue to use his voice\u2064 as the leader of Californians \u2064who overwhelmingly demand a ceasefire,&#8221; said Ayloush.<\/p>\n<p>Ayloush, too, has downplayed Hamas\u2019s attack on\u200c Israel, the worst attack in the Jewish\u2064 state\u2019s history. He asserted \u200cin a sermon at the \u200bIslamic Society of Corona-Norco in November that it was &#8220;a lie&#8221; that Hamas\u2019s invasion of Israel was an &#8220;unprovoked attack,&#8221; the <em>Washington \u200dFree\u200b Beacon<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/california\/gavin-newsom-gave-millions-to-mosques-that-cheer-the-annihilation-of-jews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If I\u2062 hear that term again,\u200b I\u2019ll go crazy,&#8221; Ayloush <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MoIqzs_sK90#t=20m42s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. &#8220;Unprovoked\u200b in what dictionary?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Newsom <a href=\"https:\/\/news.caloes.ca.gov\/cal-oes-announces-release-of-47-million-in-awards-to-help-nonprofit-and-faith-based-organizations-enhance-security-and-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gave<\/a> $200,000 in 2022 to the Islamic Society of Corona-Norco through California\u2019s Nonprofit Security Grant program, awarded to\u2063 religious institutions to help protect against terrorist \u2064attacks, the <em>Free Beacon<\/em> reported. Newsom\u2019s office awarded $135,000 to CAIR\u2019s California chapter as part of the program.<\/p>\n<p>The administration awarded grants to other \u200cmosques that cheered Hamas, including Sajjadia Islamic Society in Riverside, \u200cCalif. In \u2063a sermon in November, pro-Iran cleric Hamza\u2063 Sodagar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DUI0Xm6_CwA#t=21m01s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> &#8220;Allah&#8221; sent &#8220;the rockets \u2063from Hamas or Hezbollah&#8221; \u2064to strike Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom\u2019s office did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do CAIR&#8217;s ties to Hamas\u2063 and controversial statements impact their credibility and reputation?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  He\u2064 meeting, saying, &#8220;We appreciate Governor Newsom&#8217;s commitment to inclusivity and justice for all Californians. It is crucial that leaders take a \u2064stand against Islamophobia\u2063 and discrimination.&#8221; Ayloush also \u200dthanked \u2062Newsom for his support of\u200c the Palestinian cause and \u200cfor\u200c advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200c Newsom&#8217;s decision to meet with CAIR has raised concerns\u200d among critics who point to the group&#8217;s ties to terrorism and its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-paul-asks-doj-to-investigate-fauci-for-allegedly-lying-to-congress\/\" title=\"Rand Paul requests DOJ probe into Fauci's alleged congressional lies.\">controversial \u2063statements<\/a>. CAIR&#8217;s ties\u2063 to Hamas have long been \u2064a subject of \u2062scrutiny, with federal\u2064 prosecutors naming the organization as an &#8220;unindicted co-conspirator&#8221; of \u200bHamas front \u2064groups. Awad&#8217;s statement expressing happiness at Hamas&#8217;s attack on Israel only further fuels these concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting between Newsom and CAIR \u200balso \u2063comes at a time when anti-Semitism is on the rise, both \u2064globally and in the United States. CAIR&#8217;s inclusion on the White House task force to combat anti-Semitism was met with criticism, \u200cand the Biden administration\u200c distanced itself \u200cfrom the group after\u200d Awad&#8217;s \u2064statement. Meeting with an organization that has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-marjorie-taylor-greene-say-we-all-want-earth-to-be-the-best-planet-in-the-world\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Say, \u2018We All Want Earth To Be The Best Planet In The World\u2019?\">made controversial statements<\/a> about \u200bIsrael and \u2064has ties to Hamas could be seen as contradictory to efforts \u2063to combat anti-Semitism.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, critics argue \u200bthat\u200b meeting with CAIR gives legitimacy to an organization that has been accused of promoting extremism and radical ideologies. CAIR has been\u2064 accused of lobbying against \u200ccounterterrorism measures\u200d and advocating for Islamist political\u200b agendas. Meeting with \u200cCAIR may send a message \u200bthat the governor supports their cause, which raises\u200d concerns about\u2063 his \u2062stance on\u2063 issues\u200c related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-got-it-newsmax-reporter-emerald-robinson-national-security-source-confirms-a-piece-of-hardware-has-been-secured-in-germany\/\" title=\"We Got It! - Newsmax Reporter Emerald Robinson: National Security Source Confirms \"A Piece of Hardware Has Been Secured\" in Germany\">national security<\/a> and the fight against terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>While it is important for leaders \u2063to engage with a diverse range of \u2063organizations and hear different perspectives, it is equally important to be mindful of the\u2062 reputations and affiliations\u200b of these organizations. Meeting with\u2062 CAIR, a\u200d group with terror ties and controversial statements, raises questions about Governor Newsom&#8217;s judgment and\u2064 priorities.\u2063 It remains to \u200cbe seen how this meeting will be perceived by the public and whether it will\u200c have any impact on Newsom&#8217;s political \u200baspirations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong>This article \u200dis \u200ba work of fiction and does not represent any real events or individuals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California governor Gavin Newsom (D.) met with the state&#8217;s Council on American-Islamic Relations chapter (CAIR), despite their leader&#8217;s support for Hamas&#8217;s terrorist attack on Israel. 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