Abdul El Sayed ‘struggles’ with the Jewish state’s right to exist. Let me explain
Abdul El Sayed, a Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan, expressed difficulty in affirming Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state. His comments have sparked debate about the implications of such a stance on democracy and liberal values in the region. Critics argue that questioning Israel's existence undermines the safety and rights of Jewish people both in Israel and abroad.
- ▪Abdul El Sayed struggles to answer whether Israel has a right to exist as a Jewish state.
- ▪Critics believe that questioning Israel's existence threatens the safety of Jewish people.
- ▪El Sayed's comments have raised concerns about the implications for democracy and liberal values.
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Abdul El Sayed, a progressive Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan, told an audience that he “struggles” to answer questions about whether Israel has a right to exist as a Jewish state. My first reaction to people who question whether Israel has “a right to exist” is usually, “Go pound sand.” Israel is a nuclear power with one of the most advanced militaries, economies, and technological infrastructures in the world. And yet, for some reason, and it’s not difficult to guess what that reason is, people are constantly pondering whether a Jewish state should exist. They exist because they fought to exist.
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