Abdul El-Sayed apologizes for his comments about Michigan synagogue attack
Summary
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, apologized for comments he made after a synagogue attack in March. He said his words were misunderstood and he did not intend to justify the violence.Key Facts
- El-Sayed apologized to the Michigan Jewish Democratic Caucus for his earlier comments linking a synagogue attack to Israel’s actions.
- The apology came during the Michigan Democratic Nominating Convention in Lansing.
- The synagogue attack happened in March when a man drove into a building and shot a security guard before killing himself.
- The attacker had lost family members in an Israeli airstrike on Lebanon shortly before the attack.
- El-Sayed had previously said “hurt people hurt people” to explain the attacker’s behavior, which some criticized as justifying the violence.
- El-Sayed defeated U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary for the Senate race.
- He now faces Republican Mike Rogers in the general election, which is important for control of the U.S. Senate.
- El-Sayed has faced other controversies related to allegations of antisemitism, including connections to a controversial commentator.
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