California Chapter Facts
- Est.: 1990s (25+ years)
- Locations: Los Angeles, San Francisco
- Key Leaders: Hussam Ayloush, Zahra Billoo
- Major Scandals: Hamas support, antisemitism
- Current Status: Under investigation
CAIR California Chapter
Los Angeles & San Francisco Operations
🚨 MAJOR SCANDALS DOCUMENTED
"Know your enemies... oppose the polite Zionist too. They are not your friends."— Zahra Billoo, CAIR-CA San Francisco Director
⚠️ Hamas Support Refusal
Hussam Ayloush refuses to condemn Hamas terrorist organization
✡️ Documented Antisemitism
Zahra Billoo targets "polite Zionists" and Jewish organizations
👤 Hussam Ayloush: Hamas Support & Anti-American Extremism
Hamas Terrorist Support
2024 UCLA Encampment Extremism
Delivered Friday sermon at UCLA anti-Israel student encampment, April 26, 2024:
"It is as much an American genocide as it is an Israeli genocide"
— Ayloush promoting anti-American extremism
"Genocidal President" Anti-Biden Sermon (June 2024)
At Rancho Cucamonga mosque, thanked Allah for Biden's poor debate performance:
"Thank Allah that our wimpy genocidal president did miserably"
— Ayloush's anti-American government extremism
Direct Hamas Question Refusal (2013)
When asked directly to condemn Hamas, Ayloush called the question "unacceptable" and "very shameful."
"You have nothing but bigotry in you"
— Ayloush's response to Hamas condemnation request
Hypocritical Gaza Statements
Claims CAIR not "in the business of Middle East affairs" while demanding U.S. end "illegal Israeli bombardment of Gaza."
ISIS-Israel Equivalency
Equating Israeli Soldiers with ISIS
"You know how many hundreds of Jewish American kids are recruited to join the Israeli occupation army? Hundreds. Every year."
Drew "moral equivalence between Americans who move to Israel and join its army and Americans who left to fight for ISIS."
"Zionazi" Language
Used antisemitic term "zionazi" to describe Israeli Jews, comparing democratic Israel to Nazi Germany.
IPT Documentation: Deceptive Tactics
The Investigative Project on Terrorism documented Ayloush's pattern of using ad hominem attacks rather than addressing substantive criticism, including attacking documentary filmmaker Steven Emerson without addressing the film's content.
Source: Investigative Project on Terrorism - "The Naked Hypocrisy of CAIR's Hussam Ayloush"
👤 Zahra Billoo: "Polite Zionists" Antisemitism & ISIS Support
2021 AMP Conference: Targeting Jewish Organizations
"We need to pay attention to the Anti-Defamation League. We need to pay attention to the Jewish Federation. We need to pay attention to the Zionist synagogues. We need to pay attention to the Hillel chapters on our campuses...So oppose the vehement fascist, but oppose the polite Zionist too. They will not be there for you when you need them."
Billoo's explicit targeting of mainstream Jewish organizations as enemies of Muslims.
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt called this "blatant acts of antisemitism."
ISIS-American Military Equivalency
"I'm more afraid of racist Zionists who support Apartheid Israel than of the mentally ill young people the FBI recruits to join ISIS."
Billoo's social media posts claiming ISIS is on same moral plane as American and Israeli soldiers, adding that "our troops are engaged in terrorism."
Also promoted conspiracy theory that FBI recruits for ISIS.
Anti-American Military Stance
Billoo tweeted that she "struggles with Memorial Day each year" about whether to honor American soldiers who died in wars, while mocking Muslims serving in U.S. military.
While questioning honoring American soldiers, promoted article supporting "black liberation soldier" Imam Jamil al-Amin, convicted of murdering a police officer.
Social Media Influence & Extremist Support
Wall Street Journal reported Billoo has special access to Facebook and Twitter for content moderation decisions. She has "expressed support for an Islamic caliphate and Sharia law" in publicly available tweets.
Source: Investigative Project on Terrorism & Jihad Watch documentation
🛡️ CAIR's Protection of Antisemitic Leadership
Organizational Defense Strategy
Billoo "Sabbatical" Scandal
After widespread criticism of antisemitic comments, CAIR gave Billoo only a two-month "sabbatical" and defended her.
CAIR expressed "pride in the courage she demonstrates" and condemned "online smear campaign."
Simon Wiesenthal Center Response
Both Billoo's remarks and CAIR's defense helped convince Simon Wiesenthal Center to include CAIR in its list of world's worst antisemites.
Women's March Scandal
Antisemitic Replacement
Women's March dropped Linda Sarsour for antisemitism, then replaced her with antisemite Zahra Billoo of Hamas-linked CAIR.
Jihad Watch Documentation
Jihad Watch documented pattern of replacing antisemitic leaders with other antisemitic leaders.
Institutional Enabling
Demonstrates how mainstream organizations provide platforms for CAIR's antisemitic messaging.
🌴 California Operations & Influence Networks
Dual-Chapter Strategy
CAIR-LA (Ayloush)
- • Focus on government relations
- • Media manipulation campaigns
- • Terror organization protection
- • Anti-Israel activism
CAIR-SF (Billoo)
- • Campus infiltration programs
- • Social media influence operations
- • Jewish organization targeting
- • Antisemitic messaging campaigns
University Campus Operations
California CAIR chapters maintain extensive campus presence, targeting Jewish students and organizations while promoting anti-Israel messaging through student groups.
- • UC system infiltration programs
- • Hillel chapter opposition campaigns
- • Student government influence operations
- • Faculty recruitment for anti-Israel advocacy
Government & Law Enforcement Relations
Despite documented extremist leadership, California CAIR chapters maintain relationships with state and local government officials, law enforcement agencies, and educational institutions.
Critics argue this demonstrates inadequate vetting of extremist organizations by California institutions.
📚 Complete Hostile Source Documentation
Investigative Project Sources
⚠️ Jihad Watch Documentation
Additional Sources
🚨 EXPOSE: California's Center of CAIR Extremism
CAIR California houses the organization's most documented extremists: Hamas supporter Hussam Ayloush and antisemite Zahra Billoo. Yet they maintain government access, university presence, and mainstream credibility. When will California institutions stop enabling terrorism supporters?