Overview

• The California Democrat addressed the 45th ArabCon in Dearborn, Michigan, on Saturday, drawing scrutiny over other speakers on the program.
• Conservative activist Laura Loomer posted videos on X accusing him of sharing a stage with Hamas supporters and urged him to apologize or resign, while also saying she would not condemn Benjamin Netanyahu for killing what she called Islamic terrorists in Gaza.
• Khanna responded that the footage was edited to imply a shared panel slot and reiterated that he has condemned the Oct. 7 attacks and called for the unconditional release of hostages.
• Coverage by the Washington Free Beacon and the Daily Caller reported that Khanna did not mention Hamas during his remarks and instead criticized AIPAC and right‑wing media, including a rhetorical request for any 'pro‑terror radicals' to raise their hands.
• Other ArabCon speakers refused to denounce or defended Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, including Rabab Abdulhadi, while Democratic figures such as Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud and Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist also appeared at related events.