Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., reacts to Democratic Senate hopefuls Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens engaging in a fiery debate, revealing a deep divide over support for Israel and AIPAC. Dingell emphasizes the significance of Israel-related issues for Michigan's diverse Jewish and Arab American communities.
Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, called donations from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) a form of "bribery."
"Next week, AIPAC is set to spend at least $3,847,990 against me. Why? Because [Haley Stevens] is more committed to the future of a foreign country than keeping your tax dollars here to provide schools and healthcare for you and your kids," El-Sayed said in a post to X.
The post, which comes a little under a month before a primary against Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., a pro-Israel and establishment candidate, raises questions about foreign interests represented in American elections and whether El-Sayed’s criticisms could be applied to other groups.
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Michigan Senate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed has spent his campaign denying he wanted to defund the police, but in an unearthed clip he asked, "Do police really need to use guns?" (Sarah Rice/Getty Images)
"Does that apply to PAL PAC and Arab American PAC?" Chuck Ross, an investigative reporter, wrote in a post to X, referring to two pro-palestine groups.
El-Sayed’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital along those lines.
Israel and its influence in American politics have been key themes for the Michigan Senate primary. Stevens, a member of the House of Representatives, endorsed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has heavily criticized El-Sayed for questioning the U.S.-Israel alliance amid the conflict with
