Some 600 Democratic Jewish “leaders,” who consider themselves “pro-Israel,” have distributed a letter in which they endorse the Michigan Democratic candidate for US Senate Abdul El-Sayed.

That begs the question(s):

How much more “pro-Israel” can you get when you support a man who refuses to acknowledge Israel’s right to exist?

Is it possible to be more “pro-Israel” when you back El-Sayed who accepted $115,000 from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) which has been designated a terrorist organization by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a Muslim country? Some 40 of CAIR’s former and present officials reportedly have/had ties to Hamas.

Can you be more “pro-Israel” when you promote El-Sayed who accuses Israel of genocide?

What about El-Sayed’s campaigning with Hasan Piker, the streamer who spewed continuous anti-Jewish venom? Would these leaders have endorsed El-Sayed if, let’s say, he campaigned with David Duke, the former KKK grand wizard who founded the National Association for the Advancement of White People (NAAWP)? I don’t think so –- and rightly so.

Arlene Frank, a Jewish El-Sayed supporter, in a Deadline Detroit article, described his Israel policy as “thoughtful and nuanced”. I guess we should be thankful he isn’t more strident toward the Jewish state.

As they say, with “friends” like El-Sayed, who needs enemies.

In their statement, the signatories, said,........

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