CAIR official Ayman Aishat, during a sermon at a Virginia mosque:
"The Israel lobby gives dark money to corrupt politicians to extinguish the light of Allah. They are losing their power grip in America. Dearborn is now one of the most influential places in America."
Assessment
A CAIR official in a Virginia mosque sermon accused the Israel lobby of using dark money to corrupt politicians and suppress Islam. He claimed this lobby is losing its grip on power in America and singled out Dearborn as a rising center of influence. The remarks escalate rhetoric around Muslim political organizing and could fuel tensions over antisemitism accusations against mainstream Muslim advocacy groups.