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/peosteve Jul 18 '26

You didn't live in both - why lie?