Michigan Jews Demand Principles From El-Sayed | US News

0:00It's September 8th, from coast to coast, this is US News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Michigan Jewish leaders are sending a clear message to political candidates, dropping a petition with five core principles they say are non-negotiable, for earning their support. This is coming down as the Democratic Senate nominee, Abdul El-Sahed, is trying to rebuild bridges with Jewish voters. The petition, which does a name names, is seen by many as a direct response to L.I.E.'s past comments and is handling of an attack on a Michigan. synagogue Key demands include backing for Jewish sovereignty in Israel, a two-state solution, and ensuring Jewish Americans can fully participate in US. Politics. It also calls out arguments that could lead to Jewish people being stateless again, framing such positions as potentially genocidal. El-Sahed, who beat a pro-Israel incumbent in the primary, has been critical of Israel and hasn't fully committed to its existence as a Jewish majority.

1:01State. This controversy is following him into the general election. Since winning his primary, El-Sahed has been reaching out more to Jewish Democrats, even apologizing for his initial response to the synagogue attack. Back in March. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance has been using El-Sahed's remarks against him on the campaign trail, calling his response to the attack, very evil. This isn't the only pushback. Over 400 Michigan Jews have already signed the letter, saying they'll vote for his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers.