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Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker’s comments on American Jews
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In Short: Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed faces pressure from Rep. Haley Stevens to distance himself from far-left streamer Hasan Piker after Piker's comments on American Jews.
Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., has urged Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to distance himself from Hasan Piker, a far-left streamer with whom El-Sayed has campaigned. Stevens, who is also a Zionist Democrat, highlighted her own performance with Jewish, Black, and Reagan-era voters, asserting that her party has room for all communities.
Piker, during a Thursday livestream, called the idea that Jews are monolithically supportive of Israel 'a very dangerous mode of propaganda,' warning that such beliefs could lead to actions against American Jews.
Stevens, in response to questions about El-Sayed's actions, pointed to her own good performance with key voter demographics and criticized Piker as a 'hack who thrives on hate, shock and awe because he lacks substance.
Americans' opinions on Israel have soured, with a poll showing that only 32% view the Jewish state positively, while 39% see it negatively. This sentiment has contributed to concerns among Jewish voters regarding El-Sayed's association with Piker.
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- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., told Fox News Abdul El-Sayed should ‘distance himself’ from Hasan Piker as voters headed to the polls for Michigan's Democratic Senate primary.
- However, she urged the Democratic Senate candidate to cut ties with far-left streamer Hasan Piker, with whom El-Sayed has campaigned.
- "It certainly makes sense to get rid of this Hasan Piker affiliation," she said during an interview with Fox News' "The Sunday Briefing" in August, also asserting that the Democratic plans for healthcare, democracy…
- Asked whether El-Sayed had said or done anything other than winning the Democratic nomination to earn the support and assuage the concerns of groups that voted for Stevens, such as Jewish voters, Black voters or…
- Americans' opinions on Israel have soured, according to a poll from March, largely due to Democrats and independents.
- Just 32% of Americans view Israel positively, with 39% seeing the Jewish state in a negative light, according to the poll, which was conducted Feb. 27-March 2.
- During a Thursday livestream, Piker called “the idea that Jews are monolithic” in their support of Israel “a very dangerous mode of propaganda.”“If Jews in America keep putting this — this idea out there that they…
- “ Piker is a hack who thrives on hate, shock and awe because he lacks substance,” she said.