El-Sayed courts Jewish Democrats but won't dump Piker
Summary
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed apologized for his earlier comments about a synagogue attack but did not disavow left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, who has been criticized for controversial statements. El-Sayed is trying to balance gaining support from Jewish Democrats with maintaining backing from progressive voters.Key Facts
- Abdul El-Sayed apologized for comments made about a March attack on a Detroit-area synagogue.
- The attacker was a Lebanese-born man whose family died in an Israeli airstrike.
- El-Sayed initially called the attack "an evil act of displaced rage" and tried to explain the attacker’s background.
- He told the Jewish caucus that he should have just condemned the attack without additional context.
- Reporters repeatedly asked El-Sayed to reject Hasan Piker, a left-wing social media personality with a history of controversial remarks, but El-Sayed refused.
- Piker has been accused of making antisemitic comments, including suggesting American Jews aligned with Israel could be targets of violence.
- El-Sayed said antisemitism is a serious problem and opposed harmful rhetoric but did not name Piker.
- El-Sayed wants to focus the race on issues like healthcare and affordability instead of Piker’s comments.
- His Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, criticized El-Sayed for not distancing himself from Piker.
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