El-Sayed Denies Muslim Brotherhood Ties as Old Posts Resurface
- On NBC's Meet the Press, Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed denied that he or his family have ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, answering "No" when moderator Kristen Welker pressed him on the allegation.
- Archived social media posts from his half-sister, Eman Abdelhadi, claimed the family "has long been" involved in the Muslim Brotherhood, while his mother previously worked for the Islamic American Relief Agency, designated a terrorist organization in 2004.
- Republican challenger Mike Rogers and President Donald Trump amplified these allegations in campaign ads, calling El-Sayed a "radical jihadist," while El-Sayed's campaign dismissed the claims as "racist" and "untrue" attacks on his faith.
- At a Saturday town hall in Caro, Michigan, El-Sayed disavowed the Muslim Brotherhood after an attendee pressed him, accusing the voter of assuming "dual loyalty" because of his Muslim faith.
- The race remains competitive as both candidates court Michigan's Muslim and Jewish communities ahead of the November 3 election, which could determine control of the U.S. Senate.
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Democratic Senate candidate declares Israel 'not our friend'
Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has sparked controversy over his remarks about relations between Israel and the United States. Asked in an ABC News interview released Tuesday whether Israel was a US ally, El-Sayed replied, "An ally that takes your money to push you into wars you shouldn't be fighting is not an ally." […] The post Democratic Senate candidate declares Israel 'not our friend' appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.
El-Sayed criticizes implications of ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ question
Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized the implications of a question asked at a Saturday town hall concerning the Muslim Brotherhood. At a campaign event in Michigan, El-Sayed was asked by an attendee whether he would “disavow the Muslim Brotherhood.” “Sure. Yeah, absolutely,” El-Sayed said. “Why are you asking the question?” In the 4…
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