Abdul El-Sayed

Nessel gets Queen Esther wrong: Jews don’t have to sacrifice themselves - opinion

Michigan Attorney-General Dana Nessel told Jews to sacrifice themselves and their homeland to feed the antisemites hijacking her political party.

 Dana Nessel Michigan is preparing for 'Every scenario' on Election Day, 17 October 2020
Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan Democratic candidate for US Senate, addresses the state's Jewish Democratic caucus at its annual "Summer Simcha" event amid broader Jewish communal concerns about his campaign, Birmingham, Mich., Aug. 30, 2026.

Michigan rabbis lay out demands for El-Sayed and state Democrats to earn their votes

 GOLDA MEIR, 1964.

Golda read right to left. Some still don’t - opinion

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a MAGA Inc. Super PAC event on August 31, 2026 in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The event will feature multiple speakers who represent Michigan's Republican ticket for the 2026 election; illustrative

JD Vance's mother says she'd 'probably punch' El-Sayed over family remarks


Pro-Israel Dem. Haley Stevens says anti-Zionism has become a hate movement in America -interview

“I think that Israel is more than just a punching bag for some of the challenges that America is facing," Congresswoman Haley Stevens told the Post in an interview.

US Rep. Haley Stevens(D-MI0 (right) in conversation with The Jerusalem Post's Amichai Stein.

Abdul El-Sayed apologizes to Jewish Democrats over past Temple Israel attack comments

On Saturday, El-Sayed insisted that his push for “context” to the attack was broadly appropriate, but not at that moment, explaining that such “conversations” could happen "in the fullness of time."

Abdul El-Sayed, winner of Michigan US, Democratic primary, speaks during a press conference in Detroit, Michigan, US August 5, 2026.

Abdul El-Sayed and Jamie Raskin sidestep Hasan Piker, and Israel, in Michigan campaign stops

Questions about Piker, and how close the movement he represents may come to remaking the Democratic Party’s values, hang over Michigan’s Senate race.

(L-r) Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, joins Maryland U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin and Michigan U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell for a town hall in Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 26, 2026.

El-Sayed win puts Democrats and pro-Israel voters at a crossroads - opinion

Abdul El-Sayed’s election may be necessary to convince AIPAC and Israeli leaders that they have a serious problem, and kissing Trump’s narcissistic ring isn’t working.

Abdul El-Sayed, winner of Michigan US Democratic primary, speaks during a press conference in Detroit, Michigan, US August 5, 2026.

In the Mike Rogers vs. Abdul El-Sayed Michigan Senate race, will anyone take AIPAC’s money?

Rogers and his representatives have signalled to AIPAC that they would like the pro-Israel lobbying giant to refrain from directly spending in his favor.

Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers, at left, looks on as Rabbi Asher Lopatin, the former director of Community Relations at the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, speaks in support of his campaign in Detroit, Michigan, Aug. 20, 2026.

El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker as Jewish Democrats question his Israel stance

If not necessarily a sharp pivot, El-Sayed’s words, coming from a strident Israel critic in his own right, still represented an acknowledgement that his biggest campaign surrogate poses problems.

Hasan Piker looks on as U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed delivers a stump speech in Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 7, 2026.

GOP's Mike Rogers weighs AIPAC liability vs. support in high-stakes Michigan Senate race

“The Rogers campaign has been explicit with us that they welcome support from AIPAC and our members,” spokesperson Deryn Sousa told the Times. 

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Mike Rogers.

Republicans see opportunity in progressives' primary wins while Democrats embrace debate

US Senator Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, called the Democratic left wing "dangerous, radical, and, frankly, weird" in comments during NBC's "Meet the Press."

Abdul El-Sayed, winner of Michigan US Democratic primary, speaks during a press conference in Detroit, Michigan, US August 5, 2026.

Democratic Senate candidate El-Sayed’s mother worked for Hamas, Taliban-linked group

Abdul El-Sayed’s mother worked for the Islamic American/African Relief Agency, which the US Treasury designated in 2004 over ties to terrorist financing.

US Senate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks on stage, with vote counting continuing for Michigan's Democratic US Senate primary, in Detroit, Michigan, US, August 5, 2026

Israelis and Jews under threat: When ‘globalize the Intifada’ goes global - opinion

This “anti-Zionism” is actually pure and plain antisemitism, not a political protest or a criticism of Israel’s policies or Israel’s government. None of those attacked are asked about their politics.

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani against backdrop of pro-Palestinian protest in New York. (illustration)