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El-Sayed finally apologizes for lamenting death of terrorist's family in response to Michigan synagogue attack
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Michigan Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed apologized to Jewish Democrats for his earlier comments linking a synagogue attacker's family losses in Israeli strikes, acknowledging his remarks were hurtful and misconstrued.
- The apology came after El-Sayed referenced the attacker’s family deaths in Lebanon following an attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Mich., which drew significant backlash from the Jewish community.
- El-Sayed reaffirmed his commitment to combating antisemitism and supporting Jewish rights, while admitting he mishandled his initial response and should have unequivocally condemned the attack.
- The candidate has faced criticism over his ties to far-left streamer Hasan Piker, known for controversial statements including a claim that "America deserved 9/11," which El-Sayed declined to disavow.
- El-Sayed is currently working to unify the Democratic Party in Michigan ahead of the general election against Republican Mike Rogers after a contentious primary battle.
