Current sectionU.S. NewsAfter the Times columnist Thomas Friedman urged the Michigan Democrat to embrace his pro-Palestinian roots and challenge AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby accused him of amplifying 'lies' and ignoring what they see as El-Sayed's opposition to Israel as a Jewish stateShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen Kroll08:33 PM • August 13 2026 IDTPro-Israel Washington lobby AIPAC on Wednesday excoriated The New York Times' senior columnist Thomas Friedman for egging Michigan's Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed to "stick it to" the pro-Israel Washington lobby.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:AIPACAntisemitismIsrael - U.S.Benjamin NetanyahuZohran MamdaniCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIranWest BankMinnesotaMissing in Vienna GazaSecret Cruise MissileSettler Violence HaQuizHaaretz PodcastTrump Admin Lawsuit Alleging Harvard Failed to Protect Jewish Students DismissedTwo Months After Court Ruling, Israel Still Bars Red Cross Visits to PrisonsIDF Punishes Soldiers Who Filmed Palestinian Detainee They Tied to BedUp to 100 Meteors an Hour Expected as Perseid Shower Peaks Over Israel's SkiesIsraeli Judo Medalist and Coach Oren Smadja Joins Gilad Erdan's New PartyRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of ZionismWho Is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish Frontrunner to Become the Next UN Chief?Phones of Missing Israeli Mother, Daughter Last Traced Near Vienna Train StationIsrael Elections: How to Actually Read the PollsNew Middle East Pact Seen in Israel as Sign of Waning U.S. Influence