Negotiations for next U.S.-Israel aid deal faces uphill battle with changing political tides

El-Sayed's narrow win alarms Jews, while Dems close ranks

Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan primary victory sparks concerns among Jewish groups, while regional tensions rise with stalled Israel-Lebanon talks and ongoing geopolitical challenges across the Middle East.

Moderate Michigan Rep. Hillary Scholten does not offer endorsement of El-Sayed

Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI), a moderate Michigan lawmaker representing a swing district, broke with most other Democratic members of the Michigan congressional delegation in declining to offer an explicit endorsement of Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed as of Wednesday afternoon, after offering strident criticism of him during the primary campaign. “Congratulations to everyone who participated... <a href="">Read More</a>

Mamdani won’t rule out traveling to Michigan to campaign for El-Sayed

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani refused to close the door on a trip to Michigan to campaign for newly minted Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, whom Mamdani praised for what he described as a focus on “the concerns of working-class Americans” — even as he tried to explain away El-Sayed’s poor performance in the... <a href="">Read More</a>

Jewish Dems ‘disappointed’ in Michigan Senate results, stop short of endorsing El-Sayed

Jewish groups expressed concern on Wednesday about the victory of Abdul El-Sayed in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, highlighting his extreme rhetoric on Israel and the broader rise of the far left. Jewish Democratic Council of America CEO Halie Soifer said in a statement that the group was “disappointed” by the results... <a href="">Read More</a>

El-Sayed calls Israel ‘bloodthirsty’ ahead of Senate primary win

Appearing on MS NOW’s “Morning Joe” on Wednesday, Abdul El-Sayed, who was about to be declared the winner of the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, doubled down on his criticism of Israel, calling the Jewish state “bloodthirsty” and saying his critiques go beyond the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “I think... <a href="">Read More</a>