Abdul El-Sayed

Sander Levin endorses El-Sayed for Senate despite 'significant disagreement' on Israel

Sander Levin endorses Abdul El-Sayed despite disagreements over Israel, as Michigan Jewish voters remain divided.

|ByANDREW LAPIN
US Rep. Sandy Levin (D-MI) (2nd L) shares a moment with his son Rep.-elect Andy Levin (D-MI) (3rd L), who will succeed him in the 116th Congress, as Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) (L), and Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) (R) look on after a news conference on auto jobs November 29, 2018; illustrative
Dana Nessel Michigan is preparing for 'Every scenario' on Election Day, 17 October 2020

Nessel gets Queen Esther wrong: Jews don’t have to sacrifice themselves - opinion

Michigan Attorney-General Dana Nessel told Jews to sacrifice themselves and their homeland to feed the antisemites hijacking her political party.

|ByMORTON A. KLEIN, ELIZABETH (LIZ) BERNEY
Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan Democratic candidate for US Senate, addresses the state's Jewish Democratic caucus at its annual "Summer Simcha" event amid broader Jewish communal concerns about his campaign, Birmingham, Mich., Aug. 30, 2026.

Michigan rabbis lay out demands for El-Sayed and state Democrats to earn their votes

As the candidate seeks Jewish voters, an open letter describes Jewish sovereignty in Israel and Jewish safety as “nonnegotiables.”

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
GOLDA MEIR, 1964.

Golda read right to left. Some still don’t - opinion

Esther risked her own life so that the Jews of Persia would live. She did not instruct her people to accept their own erasure for the sake of the empire, as Nessel clearly stated.

|ByALIZA PILICHOWSKI

New generation of left-wing US media is powering progressive candidates

Progressive candidates are using podcasts and other digital platforms to turn national online support into primary election victories.

AUGUST 6, 2026ByREUTERS
Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a press conference in front of the Spirit of Detroit statue on August 05, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.

Trump clashes with Hegseth over munition shortages, slams 'communist' El-Sayed

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs - the top stories, clear and concise. 

AUGUST 6, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
US President Donald Trump gives thumbs-up as he walks from Marine One to board Air Force One, July 31, 2026; illustrative.

Israel critic Abdul El-Sayed defeats AIPAC-backed Haley Stevens in Michigan primary

El-Sayed will face Republican Mike Rogers in November in a race critical to Democrats' hopes of regaining control of the US Senate.

AUGUST 5, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
US Senate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks on stage, with vote counting continuing for Michigan's Democratic US Senate primary, in Detroit, Michigan, US, August 5, 2026