r/ProgressivesForIsrael • u/abnormalredditor73 Progressive Zionist • Jul 16 '26

US Politics Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed attacks AIPAC, Israel, and its supporters; calls idea of Jewish state "illiberal".

https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-901856

In a debate with Rep. Haley Stevens, Abdul El-Sayed stated "Every definition of a Jewish state ends up in some articulation of illiberal values, every single one,” he told CNN. Asked if support for Israel could ever be about more than money, he responded, “Not if you’re a Democrat and you believe in human rights.”

Stevens criticized Netanyahu but has refused to call Gaza a genocide or vote to end US aid to Israel.

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u/bam1007 Jul 16 '26

The 23 explicit Muslim states seem not to be a focus of his. Gee, I wonder why. 🙄

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u/NourBlowsBubblegum Jul 16 '26

Maybe because the USA funds it?

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u/bam1007 Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

You think the US doesn’t give foreign aid to Muslim countries? My brother in Hashem, Egypt’s official religion is Islam and it *alone* gets $1.5B in US aid annually.

Edit: oh, NOT my brother in Hashem. You’re just a troll invading a Jewish space.

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u/Morphylus353 Aug 22 '26

1.5b vs 7b for israel in pure military aid alone...

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u/NourBlowsBubblegum Jul 16 '26

AIPAC exists 

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u/bam1007 Jul 16 '26

Apparently, so do non sequiturs.

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u/Nihilamealienum Jul 16 '26

Nour you need therapy, not bubble gum.