Michigan Jewish leaders press El-Sayed on Israel stance

A coalition of Michigan rabbis and Jewish leaders launched a petition on September 8, 2026 calling on Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed to shift his rhetoric on Israel and make commitments on Jewish safety. The action signals friction among Democratic constituencies in a key battleground state.

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Michigan rabbis press El-Sayed on Israel rhetoric

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A petition signed by more than a dozen Michigan rabbis and Jewish leaders was launched Tuesday, pushing Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to shift his rhetoric on Israel as lingering anxiety and frustration from the primary pour over into the general election over the progressive’s stance on the U.S. ally. “American Jews now feel forced to fight for the party they long claimed as their...