El-Sayed Has ‘Struggles’ With the Question of Whether Israel Should Be a Jewish State
Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, expressed difficulty in affirming whether Israel should be recognized as a Jewish state. His comments come amid ongoing tensions and violence involving Israel and anti-Israel groups. El-Sayed emphasized the need for clarity in defining what a 'Jewish state' means and highlighted the rights of displaced Palestinians.
- ▪Abdul El-Sayed struggles with the question of Israel's identity as a Jewish state.
- ▪He argues that the question overlooks the rights of displaced Palestinians since 1948.
- ▪El-Sayed has previously redirected similar questions about Israel's existence.
- ▪Polls indicate that El-Sayed is currently leading his Democratic rivals for the Senate nomination.
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Home – Michigan Politics & News – El-Sayed Has ‘Struggles’ With the Question of Whether Israel Should Be a Jewish State news El-Sayed Has ‘Struggles’ With the Question of Whether Israel Should Be a Jewish State Pedro Rodriguez • May 27, 2026 Print U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is introduced by Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at Mumford High School. (Sarah Rice/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); Abdul El‑Sayed, a…
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