Josh Gottheimer Criticizes Abdul El-Sayed

A Democratic feud escalates over Abdul El-Sayed’s association with Hasan Piker.

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Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary after a campaign that made U.S. policy toward Israel a central issue. In a New York Times interview after the race, he declined to distance himself from online streamer Hasan Piker, who appeared with him in the campaign’s final stretch. Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer said El-Sayed repeatedly questioned Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state. The controversy has sharpened debate inside the party over Israel, antisemitism and candidates’ relationships with left-wing media figures.

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Abdul El-Sayed is tied to radical anti-Israel politics and should be treated as a dangerous figure rather than a normal Democratic candidate. His refusal to break with figures like Hasan Piker shows a broader antisemitic current gaining influence in the party.