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Michigan Debate: Abdul El-Sayed Says He Would Not Give Defensive Weapons to Israel

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Newest development Oct 9, 2026 · 2 reportsMichigan Democratic Senate Nominee Abdul El-Sayed Sparks Controversy After Refusing to Identify Iran as Greater Threat to America Than Israel

Muslim leftist Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdulrahman El-Sayed said in a debate on Thursday that he would vote to withhold defensive weapons from Israel if the nation were attacked by Iran or another state actor.

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    Michigan Debate: Abdul El-Sayed Says He Would Not Give Defensive Weapons to Israel

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    Michigan Democratic Senate Nominee Abdul El-Sayed Sparks Controversy After Refusing to Identify Iran as Greater Threat to America Than Israel

    Headline from The Jewish Voice ·

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  1. Breitbart News

    El-Sayed: 'Dumb' to Ask if I Think Iran's a Bigger Threat Than Israel, 'Our Job' Is to Use Diplomacy (opens Breitbart News)

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    During a portion of an interview that took place on Tuesday and was released on Wednesday, Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed refused to say if he thinks Israel is a bigger threat to the U.S. than Iran and

  2. New York Post

    El-Sayed refuses to say whether Iran is more of a threat than Israel in stunning Michigan Senate debate moment (opens New York Post)

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    Rogers blasted El-Sayed for his lack of clarity on terrorism and laced into him for not releasing a statement marking the three-year anniversary of Hamas' deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

  3. The Washington Free Beacon

    'Both of Them Have Proven Dangerous in Their Own Way': Abdul El-Sayed Says Iran and Israel Are Equal Threats to United States (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    Left-wing Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said Israel and Iran pose equal threats to the United States. Both the Islamic regime and the U.S. ally "have proven dangerous in their own way," El-Sayed said.

  4. Washington Examiner

    El Sayed dodges question on whether Israel or Iran poses greater threat to US: ‘Both of them have proven dangerous in their own way’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Democratic Michigan Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed refused to say whether Israel or Iran poses a greater threat to the United States during a debate Thursday night, calling the question a “ridiculous hypothetical” as he defended his opposition to American involvement in the conflict with Tehran.

  5. Breitbart News

    Michigan U.S. Senate Debate: Abdul El-Sayed Says Israel, Iran ‘Have Proven Dangerous in Their Own Way’ (opens Breitbart News)

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    Muslim leftist Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdulrahman El-Sayed said in a debate on Thursday that Iran and Israel — America's top ally in the Middle East — are "both dangerous in their own way."

  6. Breitbart News

    Michigan Debate: Abdul El-Sayed Says He Would Not Give Defensive Weapons to Israel (opens Breitbart News)

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    Muslim leftist Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdulrahman El-Sayed said in a debate on Thursday that he would vote to withhold defensive weapons from Israel if the nation were attacked by Iran or another state actor.

  7. The Jewish Voice

    Michigan Democratic Senate Nominee Abdul El-Sayed Sparks Controversy After Refusing to Identify Iran as Greater Threat to America Than Israel (opens The Jewish Voice)

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    Michigan Democratic Senate Nominee Abdul El-Sayed Sparks Controversy After Refusing to Identify Iran as Greater Threat to America Than Israel Republican Rival Mike Rogers Condemns Candidate’s Remarks as Earlier Statements About Tehran, Israel and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Resurface Ahead o…

  8. Washington Examiner

    Abdul el Sayed’s Etch A Sketch campaign gets exposed (opens Washington Examiner)

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    It was a relatively simple question for Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed to answer during his debate against Republican Mike Rogers: “Who’s a bigger threat to the U.S., Israel or Iran?” “That’s a ridiculous hypothetical,” el Sayed responded.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Why Abdul el Sayed can’t say Iran is a bigger threat than Israel (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee, Abdul el Sayed, has a stock answer whenever he’s asked about his close friend and campaign surrogate, Hasan Piker, who said America deserved 9/11, called the U.S. government worse terrorists than al Qaeda, and has openly praised various jihadis and Communist dic…

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