The America Israel Public Affairs Committee said it will work to oppose Abdul El-Sayed’s “radical anti-Israel agenda” as his opponent seeks to paint him as extreme.
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The Michigan progressive’s close win is considered a rebuke of the Israeli lobby in U.S. politics.
Progressive advocate overcomes over $60m in spending to defeat pro-Israel Congresswoman Haley Stevens.
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has suffered a major electoral defeat after Dr Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, crushing pro-Israel congresswoman Haley …
El-Sayed has repeatedly spoken out against Israel, while Stevens is considered a pro-Israel candidate and was funded by AIPAC.
While this was a race where Israel loomed large, the focus was on how the candidates were funded
Abdul el Sayed exemplifies a clear trend where progressive Democrats frame domestic issues through opposition to Israel and AIPAC.
Abdul El-Sayed will be Michigan’s Democratic nominee for senator this November.
"We all knew they were going to spend their money," said Abdul El-Sayed. "We didn't know that they were going to outspend us $11 to $1. And yet we're still standing."
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has suffered a major electoral defeat after Dr Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, crushing pro-Israel…
The high-stakes race, crucial to Democrats' hopes of retaking the Senate in November, pitted progressive Israel critic Abdul El-Sayed against AIPAC-backed establishment candidate…
Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens — despite a record-setting $60 million in outside spending in her favor.
Sayed made supporting Palestinians and criticism of Israel and the Iran war a big part of his campaign, and he has not explicitly endorsed democratic socialism like other…
El-Sayed, a former Wayne County health director, has accused Israel of 'apartheid' and 'genocide,' called the Israeli government as 'evil' as Hamas and demanded an end to all U.S.…
The Michigan Senate primary was closer than polls had predicted, but Abdul El-Sayed's victory shouldn't be dismissed. In some ways, it is more consequential for Israel and U.S.…
What the tight outcome means for Abdul El-Sayed, AIPAC and Chuck Schumer
An outspoken progressive, Abdul el Sayed has faced Republican attacks over his criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza
Later, El-Sayed devoted a chunk of his speech to ensuring the safety of Michigan’s Jews, still rattled by his equivocal reaction to an attack on a suburban Detroit synagogue…