Abdul El-Sayed has vowed to protect the Jewish community amid accusations of anti-Semitism
Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive and staunch critic of Israel’s wars in the Middle East, has narrowly won Michigan’s Democratic US Senate primary despite record spending by the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC in support of his rival.
El-Sayed, the son of Egyptian immigrants and a former health official who has never held elected office, received 48.48% of the vote on Tuesday, according to the AP. His main opponent, moderate US Representative Haley Stevens, received 47.51%. El-Sayed would become the first Muslim US senator if he defeats former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers in November.
Throughout his campaign, El-Sayed has...
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