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Bernie Sanders refuses to answer whether he disagrees with Abdul El-Sayed that Israel should exist as a Jewish state. I don't think that is one of the issues you can "just worry about later"

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SCOOP | Abdul El-Sayed, the far-left Democratic candidate for Michigan’s Senate seat, said at an event with Jewish supporters last week that he struggles to answer questions about whether he believes Israel has a right to exist as a Jewish state. “I often struggle with the question that people ask in this particular scenario, because what they now ask is, ‘Do you believe in the right of Israel to exist as a Jewish state,’ which, to me, forces the question of a definition of what a Jewish state means.” Read the full story from Marc Rod:

SCOOP | Abdul El-Sayed, the far-left Democratic candidate for Michigan’s Senate seat, said at an event with Jewish supporters last week that he struggles to answer questions about whether he believes Israel has a right to exist as a Jewish state. “I often struggle with the question that people ask in this particular scenario, because what they now ask is, ‘Do you believe in the right of Israel to exist as a Jewish state,’ which, to me, forces the question of a definition of what a Jewish state means.” Read the full story from Marc Rod:

Jewish Insider

276,215 views • 3 months ago

“What Do You Mean by Jewish State?” Abdul El-Sayed Pushes Back Katie Halper: So, speaking of AIPAC and people who are very supportive of Israel, there was an interesting interaction between you and Olivia Reingold of The Free Press. Olivia Reingold: Abdul El-Sayed, who is Muslim, walks a fine line on the Jewish state. He told the crowd, “All of us love and revere Jewish folk, our Jewish neighbors, the faith of Judaism.” Later that night, I asked him whether he believes in Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed: I'd love to take the question, actually. What do you mean by Jewish state? If you can't define the question, I'm not going to answer your question. Katie Halper: So, it's fascinating to me that “What does a Jewish state mean?” can be a gotcha question. Do you think most people would have a different opinion if they understood what the current Jewish state of Israel means? Dr. Abdul El-Sayed: I think most people have in their heart of hearts a commitment to foundational equity—that everybody deserves equal rights to peace, dignity, and self-determination. The reason I asked that question is because it's very difficult to square that question with equal rights for Palestinian people. Whether you're defining a Jewish state based on an actual state religion, which means that some people don't belong as much because they may not belong to the same faith. And then if you're doing it by identity, the question becomes, well, is it the identity of the leadership or is it the majority of the country? All of these become really, really difficult to square with any semblance of equal rights. If your interpretation of the identity of a state would then allow that state to discriminate against people for how they pray or because of their ethnicity, I don't think most of us would be okay with that. And I'll say that about any country. I don't believe in ethno-states, I just don't. I believe in the equal human dignity of all people. I'm grateful that I live in the United States of America where there is no state religion, no state language, and no state identity. And I don't believe that people should be allowed to discriminate against one another or that we should have whole power structures based on who people are.

“What Do You Mean by Jewish State?” Abdul El-Sayed Pushes Back Katie Halper: So, speaking of AIPAC and people who are very supportive of Israel, there was an interesting interaction between you and Olivia Reingold of The Free Press. Olivia Reingold: Abdul El-Sayed, who is Muslim, walks a fine line on the Jewish state. He told the crowd, “All of us love and revere Jewish folk, our Jewish neighbors, the faith of Judaism.” Later that night, I asked him whether he believes in Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed: I'd love to take the question, actually. What do you mean by Jewish state? If you can't define the question, I'm not going to answer your question. Katie Halper: So, it's fascinating to me that “What does a Jewish state mean?” can be a gotcha question. Do you think most people would have a different opinion if they understood what the current Jewish state of Israel means? Dr. Abdul El-Sayed: I think most people have in their heart of hearts a commitment to foundational equity—that everybody deserves equal rights to peace, dignity, and self-determination. The reason I asked that question is because it's very difficult to square that question with equal rights for Palestinian people. Whether you're defining a Jewish state based on an actual state religion, which means that some people don't belong as much because they may not belong to the same faith. And then if you're doing it by identity, the question becomes, well, is it the identity of the leadership or is it the majority of the country? All of these become really, really difficult to square with any semblance of equal rights. If your interpretation of the identity of a state would then allow that state to discriminate against people for how they pray or because of their ethnicity, I don't think most of us would be okay with that. And I'll say that about any country. I don't believe in ethno-states, I just don't. I believe in the equal human dignity of all people. I'm grateful that I live in the United States of America where there is no state religion, no state language, and no state identity. And I don't believe that people should be allowed to discriminate against one another or that we should have whole power structures based on who people are.

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23,536 views • 11 days ago

Abdul Al-Saeed Clearly Separates the Jewish People from the State of Israel — Protecting Jewish Citizens and Reducing Antisemitism. He refuses to conflate Israel a foreign government with the Jewish people themselves. That distinction serves Jewish Americans as citizens and undercuts the very tropes that fuel antisemitism. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Source Authentic Jew Torah Judaism

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NEWS: Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said in an interview with CNN that he doesn't "have the hubris" to think he can decide for Israelis and Palestinians whether the conflict should be solved with one state or two. Yet at an event in May, he talked at length about how he "struggles" with the concept of a Jewish state. Which is it?

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36,790 views • 1 month ago

Olivia Reingold from The Free Press freezes when asked to define a "Jewish state" Reingold: Does Israel have a right to exist as a Jewish state? El-Sayed: What do you mean by a Jewish state? Reingold: I– I feel like– El-Sayed: If you can't define your question, I'm not gonna answer it

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1,441,105 views • 4 months ago

Senator Bernie Sanders wants Abdul El-Sayed in the Senate so they can achieve Socialist healthcare: "Dr. El-Sayed is someone I need in the Senate as he fights for Medicare-for-All."

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24,008 views • 23 days ago

8 years ago, Dena Takruri asked Bernie Sanders if he would support a democratic, one state solution where Palestinians and Jews shared equal rights. Bernie Sanders rejected that idea because he wanted Israel to be a Jewish state.

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Abdul El-Sayed needs to work through what a Jewish state means before he can affirm it. He told a room of Jewish supporters in Michigan last week that he could not answer the question without first unpacking whether Israel is Jewish by faith, by power, or by majority. My grandmother Hela did not need to work through it. She was put on a plane out of Baghdad because in June 1941 a mob killed 180 Jews in two days, and the message to a community that had lived there for 2,600 years was clear. Over the following decade, 850,000 Jews were forced out of Arab and Muslim-majority countries. She did not need a definition of a Jewish state. She needed a door. Israel was the only one that opened. That is what a Jewish state means. You can struggle with the question for as long as you like. My grandmother did not have the time.

Abdul El-Sayed needs to work through what a Jewish state means before he can affirm it. He told a room of Jewish supporters in Michigan last week that he could not answer the question without first unpacking whether Israel is Jewish by faith, by power, or by majority. My grandmother Hela did not need to work through it. She was put on a plane out of Baghdad because in June 1941 a mob killed 180 Jews in two days, and the message to a community that had lived there for 2,600 years was clear. Over the following decade, 850,000 Jews were forced out of Arab and Muslim-majority countries. She did not need a definition of a Jewish state. She needed a door. Israel was the only one that opened. That is what a Jewish state means. You can struggle with the question for as long as you like. My grandmother did not have the time.

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35,102 views • 3 months ago

Bernie Sanders says Abdul El-Sayed's primary win is "the most extraordinary victory I can think of."

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Michigan is one of 23 states allowing boys to compete in girls sports. Asked directly whether he believes boys and men should be able to compete in girls and women’s sports. Abdul El Sayed refuses to answer.

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"I just dispute the idea that you should have an ethnostate." U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed tells Mehdi Hasan why he believes criticism of Israel is distinct from antisemitism and why he opposes ethnostates as a matter of principle.

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39,268 views • 1 month ago

Sen. Bernie Sanders: "Abdul El-Sayed. He is a medical doctor. He wrote a book. It’s called Medicare for All, so he knows a little bit about the subject, and those are the kinds of folks that we need in the US Senate."

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58,082 views • 9 months ago

Trump: Abdul El-Sayed—He’s a man of hate. He doesn't love Israel. He doesn’t love Jewish people. He hates them with a passion that burns in his heart. There's not a thing he can do about it because he hates them.

Trump: Abdul El-Sayed—He’s a man of hate. He doesn't love Israel. He doesn’t love Jewish people. He hates them with a passion that burns in his heart. There's not a thing he can do about it because he hates them.

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344,303 views • 20 days ago

During Abdul El-Sayed’s Dr. Abdul El-Sayed “Jews for Abdul” launch event, the Democrat Michigan U.S. Senate candidate said: “I often struggle with the question that people ask in this particular scenario, because what they now ask is, ‘Do you believe in Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state?’” Sayed then questioned how Israel could sustain a democracy: “Then the question becomes: how do you sustain democracy if you don’t have a Jewish majority? And then to say it’s Jewish by power, are there particular offices that have to be held by Jewish people? If so, what kind of Jewish people?” Once the Democrats nominate Abdul as their Senate candidate, the left will be 100 percent Islamified. Remember this scary but true fact come November.

During Abdul El-Sayed’s Dr. Abdul El-Sayed “Jews for Abdul” launch event, the Democrat Michigan U.S. Senate candidate said: “I often struggle with the question that people ask in this particular scenario, because what they now ask is, ‘Do you believe in Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state?’” Sayed then questioned how Israel could sustain a democracy: “Then the question becomes: how do you sustain democracy if you don’t have a Jewish majority? And then to say it’s Jewish by power, are there particular offices that have to be held by Jewish people? If so, what kind of Jewish people?” Once the Democrats nominate Abdul as their Senate candidate, the left will be 100 percent Islamified. Remember this scary but true fact come November.

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95,638 views • 3 months ago

Speaking on LBC, Zack Polanski, leader of The Green Party, refuses to affirm that the state of Israel has a right to exist “I genuinely don’t think any state has a right to exist”

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147,757 views • 6 months ago

🚨 JUST IN: President Trump is now RIPPING Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El Sayed (D) "Abdul El Sayed...he's a man of HATE. Now he's saying, no, I love everybody! Put him in office and you'll find out what he loves!" "He doesn't love Israel. He doesn't love Jewish people, HE HATES THEM with a passion that burns in his heart. Not a frickin' thing he can do about it, because he HATES THEM."

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52,794 views • 20 days ago

someone asks Chomsky what he thinks about the statement that Israel should not exist, and whether he is horrified by it. He responds: "Actually I agree with that."

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U.S. Senate Candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) on why Michigan citizens should vote: "The best way to think about folks not voting is the compounded cost of a politics that doesn't answer for people."

U.S. Senate Candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) on why Michigan citizens should vote: "The best way to think about folks not voting is the compounded cost of a politics that doesn't answer for people."

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52,947 views • 29 days ago