Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=KRotdkza1kd Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Abdul El-Sayed Talks AIPAC, Israel, and U.S. Tax Dollars on CNN [agrvp85CyRg] Health Updated on August 10, 2026 EDT — Published on August 10, 2026 EDT In this sharp, unscripted CNN interview from July 2, 2026, Michigan Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed confronts the role of AIPAC in U.S. politics and the escalating debate over Israel, Palestine, and American tax dollars. Fresh off an endorsement from Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, El-Sayed refuses to play the “gotcha” game on whether Israel has a right to exist—and instead pivots to a central question: Do all people, Jewish Israelis and Palestinians, have equal rights to peace, dignity, and self-determination? He argues that too much focus is put on Israel and AIPAC while U.S. funding is used to support military operations abroad instead of schools, healthcare, and infrastructure in states like Michigan. This is a defining moment in Michigan’s competitive Democratic Senate primary ahead of the August 4, 2026 election. lR28nNxa31v xUmn08A7SsL EyuccJiOtVk QO6uqBEYkzZ Y87OZDFQIKR
In this sharp, unscripted CNN interview from July 2, 2026, Michigan Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed confronts the role of AIPAC in U.S. politics and the escalating debate over Israel, Palestine, and American tax dollars. Fresh off an endorsement from Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, El-Sayed refuses to play the “gotcha” game on whether Israel has a right to exist—and instead pivots to a central question: Do all people, Jewish Israelis and Palestinians, have equal rights to peace, dignity, and self-determination? He argues that too much focus is put on Israel and AIPAC while U.S. funding is used to support military operations abroad instead of schools, healthcare, and infrastructure in states like Michigan. This is a defining moment in Michigan’s competitive Democratic Senate primary ahead of the August 4, 2026 election. lR28nNxa31v xUmn08A7SsL EyuccJiOtVk QO6uqBEYkzZ Y87OZDFQIKR