Nancy Pelosi Rebukes El-Sayed Over Israel: ‘It’s Wrong’
Summary
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s past remarks about Israel, calling them “wrong” during a podcast interview. El-Sayed has said he opposes an ethnostate and has rejected claims that criticism of Israel is antisemitic, while affirming his commitment to fighting antisemitism.Key Facts
- Pelosi made the remarks on the podcast On Brand, hosted by Donny Deutsch.
- Deutsch cited El-Sayed’s comments about whether Israel should be a Jewish state and described them as concerning.
- Pelosi said El-Sayed’s position did not reflect Democrats in Congress.
- El-Sayed told Morning Joe in August that he was committed to Jewish safety and opposing antisemitism.
- In an interview with Mehdi Hasan, El-Sayed said he disputed the idea of an ethnostate, not Israel’s right to exist.
- El-Sayed has called Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide and has questioned whether Israel is a U.S. ally.
- El-Sayed is running against Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate race.
- Donald Trump won Michigan by 1.4 percentage points in the 2024 presidential election, according to the article.
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