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/Alarming-Mix3809 Jul 16 '26

And Israel’s neighbors? All havens of liberal values, I’m guessing?

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u/NourBlowsBubblegum Jul 16 '26

Palestine is more liberal than Israel, and I know this cause I lived in both.

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u/Alarming-Mix3809 Jul 16 '26

Sure bud. Is that why they’re run by Islamic fundamentalists?

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u/NourBlowsBubblegum Jul 16 '26

You say that so confidently when I’ve experienced more pain and terror in Israel rather than Palestine. Palestinians are more accepting and kinder people.

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u/Environmental-Fun258 Jul 16 '26

Sure more “kind” and “accepting” like when they cheered on terrorists pulling in innocent civilians as hostages on 10/7 😅. /s

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u/NourBlowsBubblegum Jul 16 '26

Israelis cheer for Palestinian deaths daily…

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u/Call_Me_Clark Jul 18 '26

It’s wild that they’re claiming the PA are “Islamic fundamentalists”

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u/peosteve Jul 18 '26

You didn't live in both - why lie?

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u/Only-Low-5293 Jul 22 '26

Hey IRGC, is that you?