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On Saturday, September 13, 2025, CAIR-Florida hosted the first of three annual galas under the theme “Legacy of Strength.” The opening event in Orlando will be followed by similar galas in South Florida and Tampa. Billed as celebrations of resilience and advocacy, the events raise serious concerns because of the choice of advertised keynote speakers. This year’s program includes Sami Hamdi, a London-based political consultant who has glorified Hamas and championed the October 7, 2023 ‘Al-Aqsa Flood’ massacre in Israel – a day that left approximately 1200 people, mostly civilians, brutally murdered and 251 kidnapped.
Sami Hamdi’s October 7 Activities
On the day of the Hamas onslaught, Hamdi wasted no time in spreading terrorist propaganda. He reposted a video of a terrified 32-year-old Shiri Bibas and her two widely recognized redheaded young sons, Ariel and Kfir, being taken hostage by Hamas gunmen. Hamdi copied the clip from Saudi political activist Omar Abdulaziz, a Yahya Sinwar and Hamas fanboy. It heartlessly labels the bloodstained terrorist kidnappers as “people of humanity.” Tragically, Shiri’s parents were murdered the same day as the kidnappings, and her children were later returned by Hamas not alive, but as remains during a staged grotesque prisoner exchange.
Also on October 7, Hamdi filmed a news-style video of himself bearing his group’s name, International Interest, proudly describing the Hamas slaughter – which included rapes, beheadings, and the burning of families – as “unprecedented,” “a defiant display of force,” and “the most consequential attack on Israel in decades.” He said that it sent a “resounding message” against Arab states normalizing relations with Israel. He declared, “The scale of the Palestinian attack is an explosive reminder that the Palestinians are still here and… still matter.” He added that the massacre “inspires” others.
More October 7 Jubilation and “Fake News”
A week after the massacre, Hamdi spoke at the Al-Muzzammil Mosque in London, where he further praised the perpetrators. He stated, “We are pitying a people who brought a huge victory since 1948… They don’t want your pity. Celebrate the victory! Allah has shown the world that no normalization can erase the Palestinian cause. When everybody thought it was finished, it’s roaring! How many of you feel it in your hearts, when you got the news that it happened? How many of you felt the euphoria? Allah Akbar!” His chilling words were picked up by Middle East media monitor MEMRI, which was used by B’nai Brith to stop Hamdi from speaking in Canada.
On a video interview for the Yakeen Institute, published on October 16, 2023, Hamdi brazenly accused Israel of fabricating reports of atrocities, claiming such accounts were “fake news” put out without proof. This, while Hamas members themselves filmed their brutal acts on body cameras and phones and then posted the footage on websites and social media for the world to see.
Defending Hamas and Cursing Our President
Hamdi’s defense of Hamas did not end in October 2023. Over the following months, his social media footprint consistently echoed and amplified the messaging of Hamas-linked outlets:
- In May 2024, Hamdi promoted an article he was interviewed for, in Yeni Safak, a Turkish publication that describes Hamas as “freedom fighters,” Israel as “the Zionist enemy,” and now-deceased Hamas spokesman Abu Abaida as a “hero.”
- In November 2024, Hamdi posted material from the Facebook page Free Palestine, which refers to Zionism as an “antisemitic death cult” and contains videos stating “Israel has no right to exist.” One video on the page depicts religious Jews as warmongers and pedophiles and concludes with them all being run over by a truck and killed.
- In July 2025, Hamdi shared material from Quds News Network, a media outlet widely reported to be Hamas-affiliated.
This year, Hamdi posted videos produced by the terrorist sympathizer group CAGE International calling on the UK government to remove Hamas from its list of banned terrorist organizations, referring to the terrorist outfit as “Islamic Resistance,” and claiming that people may consider Hamas butchers to be “morally acceptable.” Hamdi made a further post featuring Hamas itself – along with its co-founder Mousa Abu Marzook – launching a legal campaign against the ban.
This past June, Hamdi posted a video on his social media, stating “Israel is a parasite.” Also in June, Hamdi declared that Israel, which he delegitimized by placing the nation in quotes, has “no right to self-defense.”
And Hamdi’s disdain is not limited to Israel. He has also compared U.S. President Donald Trump to Hitler, even outright calling him “Hitler.”
CAIR’s Own Longstanding Hamas Problem
Hamdi’s appearance at CAIR-Florida’s gala is not an accident – it fits into a troubling pattern. CAIR, both nationally and in Florida, has a history of ties to Hamas.
- CAIR was founded in June 1994 as a part of the U.S. division of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Palestine Committee, a terrorist network headed by then-global Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzook.
- In 2007 and 2008, CAIR was named an “unindicted co-conspirator” to federal trials dealing with the financing of Hamas. The defendants were part of the Holy Land Foundation (HLF), a fellow member of the U.S. Palestine Committee.
- In July 2014, CAIR-Florida co-sponsored a pro-Hamas rally, outside the Israeli Consulate in Downtown Miami, where participants shouted, “Let’s go Hamas” and “We are Hamas.”
- CAIR-Florida is a member of the South Florida Muslim Federation (SFMF), which organizes annual pro-Hamas conferences. The 2025 conference featured the sale of merchandise bearing the image of Yahya Sinwar.
A Legacy of Glorifying Terror
By providing a platform to Sami Hamdi, CAIR-Florida is not celebrating a “Legacy of Strength” but rather endorsing its continued legacy of glorifying terror. True strength is not measured by excusing the actions of a terrorist group or mocking its victims.
Given Hamdi’s unapologetic glorification of Hamas terror, his defense of atrocities, and his promotion of Hamas propaganda networks, the United States should no longer permit him entry into our country. Allowing an individual who openly praises mass murder, calls Israel a “parasite,” and seeks to legitimize Hamas undermines our national security and emboldens those who wish us harm. Just as we bar foreign extremists tied to Al-Qaeda or ISIS, we must apply the same standard to Hamdi and his Hamas cheerleading. His presence on American soil poses not only a threat but an insult to the victims of terrorism worldwide.
Beila Rabinowitz, Director of Militant Islam Monitor, contributed to this report.
CAIR is the arm of the Muslim Brotherhood in our country and I hope Trump sees that and declares them an international terrorist organization.
CAIR has exposed its true colors. of endorsement of murderous Islamic terrorism which is cruel and death inflecting part of the religion ,by having such jihad-minded Muslims speak an one of their meetings.
Furthermore, about October 7th 2023 ,those murderous Hamas jihadists who invaded Israel and committed other heinous and affronts , as mass murders and vile horrific sex assaults and outright rapes as well as kidnapping and other malicious and murderous Islamic terrorist jihad attacks against those peaceful young people at that music festival , on 10 /7/23., are also horrendously heinous cruelly hateful and wickedly mutilating them are Muslim terrorists of the most abhorrent and despicable sort.
Those Hamas jihadists are an outright abomination. Those horrendous atrocities of mass murder and other horrifically wicked that events that occurred on that specific terrible day.
CAIR had revealed its own sinister Islamic nature .by having such jihad-minded Muslims speak as one of their meetings.
Concerning, October 7th, 2023, what those kidnapping then raping vile and heinous jihadists of Hamas did to those girls and young women and still is completely unconscionably cruel and evil. Likewise on that same day malicious murderous Muslims terrorists of Hamas did was so very wicked that is was an abomination to everything that is good decent just and right.
Therefore, it should always be kept in mind and never forgotten that the jihad entity is completely evil and its jihadist stooges likewise are totally wicked. For there is absolutely no limits to the vile, heinous horrifically evils that the jihadists of Hamas will commit because of because of their demonic and malice-filled religion that is Islam.
Moreover, it was very good news that those young Israeli women who had been ruthlessly kidnapped by the jihadists of Hamas have been freed. Nevertheless, Hamas should pay compensation for the severe suffering and wicked abuse they, had to endure while in captivity, that inflected on them by the cruel jihadists of Hamas. Likewise, those jihadists of Hamas who had deliberately and maliciously inflected torture on them. Those Muslim terrorists should be punished for their savage cruelty that they brutally and maliciously horrendously committed against those poor defenseless helpless women. For that Hamas jihadists should not be allowed to go free with impunity.
These Foreign Invaders they might not want to call for a Jihad in Florida where they Concealed Carry
The attackers always have the element of surprise on their side, or distance (snipers). But armed citizens are better than unarmed.
So CAIR has gone mainstream with a pic of those smiling laughing proto Jihadis, just like the NFL/MLB does on Amazon Prime. Yeah those smiling laughing baseball and football players are just the best of friends on the photo compilation, all designed to make you think what great guys they are. Maybe if the public is stupid enough to fall for that CAIR is hoping you are dumb enough to fall for their propaganda. Sweet cuddly muzzies.
The ugly little Muslims in these pics are either killers or support the killing of Jews and Christians in Europe and here, so don’t fall for it. They are nothing like us. They are the enemy.
At some point the SHTF and the jihad starts for real. They are here, courtesy of the Biden administration, and they are waiting for the Allahu “bat” signal.
So to those of you who are awake, keep your guns close with fully loaded mags close by. For those of you complacent smug arrogant idiots who think I am F.O.S. good luck. No one is coming to save your sorry asses.
Why are these “galas” not disallowed? It is abundantly clear that these people and their events pose a security risk to the US. Can’t the Feds or the state gov’t simply ban the conference and ban speakers & attendees who are not US citizens. What am I missing here?
You aren’t missing a thing. We have weak politicians or collaborating politicians. Both are a disgrace.
And why doesn’t Gov. Desantis do something about it? He could shut these CAIR galas down before any federal court could step in.
Let the effing Muslims whine and scream about Islamophobia etc, and how oppressed they are. Poor Mussie. Nobody gives a crap.
Desantis would have an inside track to the Presidency in 2028
Rubio stated that he won’t allow foreign student or visitors to stay here if they sanction violence.
Yet the state department will allow this person into the country to address a huge number of people, and stirrup antisemitism.
How does that work?
cant quite workout why illegal immigrants are kicked out but these terrorists are allowed to stay . am i missing something ? oh yes , i forgot . this crowd are a protected class above americans . they are part of the fakestinian crowd whose leader is a paedophile . silly me .