El-Sayed defends singling out Israel

Bicycle rally aims to force Jewish businesses out of Philadelphia

A Sunday “Boycott Ride” planned by local anti-Israel groups in the heart of Philadelphia, aiming to force a series of Jewish and Israeli-owned businesses out of the city, has garnered condemnation from local Jewish groups, which described the event as blatantly antisemitic and part of an effort to drive Jews out of public life. The... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/11/el-sayed-says-palestine-has-a-right-to-exist-but-puts-conditions-on-israels-right-to-exist/">Read More</a>

Haley Stevens explains her ‘decision of conscience’ to endorse Rogers

In a new statement posted Monday evening, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) traced her decision to endorse Republican Mike Rogers and oppose Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Senate race to antisemitism surrounding El-Sayed’s campaign and its supporters, as well as what she described as his decision to disregard her and her supporters. Stevens described her choice... <a href="">Read More</a>

Lawler blasts Schumer for supporting ‘vile antisemite’ El-Sayed

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) lauded Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and her last-minute endorsement of former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) in Michigan’s Senate race — just as the New York Republican hopes to get Democratic voters to cross party lines in his suburban swing district, which has a large Jewish population. Lawler, one of just three... <a href="">Read More</a>

Carlson’s claim of Israeli push for nuclear strike on Iran gains traction among liberal figures

An unsubstantiated claim by far-right influencer Tucker Carlson that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring President Donald Trump to authorize a nuclear strike against Iran gained traction on Monday among prominent liberal figures on social media. One such booster was Christiane Amanpour, the longtime chief international anchor of CNN, who reposted Carlson’s post on... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2023/02/ambassador-tom-nides-us-israel-fulbright-program-students-scholars-professionals/">Read More</a>

El-Sayed defends harsher criticism of Israel than Saudi Arabia in ‘60 Minutes’ interview

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed defended his sharp criticism of Israel over other Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, in an extended “60 Minutes” interview released on Sunday. The remarks came amid growing tensions over El-Sayed’s position on Israel ahead of Tuesday’s election, with Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), whom El-Sayed defeated in the Democratic... <a href="">Read More</a>