{"id":2652420,"date":"2026-08-31T15:28:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T19:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abdul-el-sayed-to-hire-jewish-community-liaison\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T15:28:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T19:28:32","slug":"abdul-el-sayed-to-hire-jewish-community-liaison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abdul-el-sayed-to-hire-jewish-community-liaison\/","title":{"rendered":"Abdul el Sayed to hire Jewish community liaison"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fabdul-el-sayed-to-hire-jewish-community-liaison%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2652420&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Abdul el Sayed, a Senate nominee in michigan, is making efforts to improve his relationship with the Jewish community by hiring a liaison to outreach to Jewish residents, following criticisms and reservations from that community. His campaign is vetting candidates for this role as a sign of reconciliation, particularly after past comments that were seen as justifying a synagogue attack. El Sayed publicly condemned the attack, acknowledging the cycle of violence, but faced controversy for remarks made earlier about violence and conflict, prompting him to apologize and attend a Jewish caucus celebration. despite winning the Democratic nomination for Michigan\u2019s Senate seat, he continues to face skepticism over his positions, including his stance on U.S. military aid to Israel and his association with controversial figures like Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, which has lead to criticism from within his own party. Simultaneously occurring, Republican mike Rogers is seeking to court Michigan\u2019s significant Jewish voters in a competitive battleground state.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The campaign of Senate nominee <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abdul-el-sayed\/\">Abdul el Sayed<\/a> will hire a liaison to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"655\">Michigan\u2019s<\/a> Jewish community, marking his latest attempt to ease tensions with a historically Democratic voting bloc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Sayed\u2019s team is vetting candidates for the outreach role, according to a campaign spokeswoman. The hiring decision is part of an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4705896\/abdul-el-sayed-jewish-community-outreach-temple-israel-apology\/\">olive branch<\/a> to Jewish officials in the state who have expressed reservations about his candidacy, including March comments that were interpreted as justifying the car-ramming of a West Bloomfield synagogue.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4706221\/national-federation-independent-business-endorse-ken-paxton-texas-senate-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Small business association endorses Ken Paxton as James Talarico pushes for employer regulations<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4706241\/pete-buttigieg-stumps-new-mexico-democrats-deb-haaland-gabe-vasquez\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Buttigieg to stump for New Mexico Democrats<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4706164\/watch-live-jd-vance-michigan-republican-campaign-event\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>WATCH LIVE: Vance speaks at Michigan campaign event<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Sayed denounced the terrorist attack, perpetrated by a Lebanese-born man who lost family in an Israeli airstrike, but <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AbdulElSayed\/status\/2032529011646038257?s=20\">qualified<\/a> at the time that \u201cviolence is a cycle\u201d and that \u201churt people hurt people.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Saturday, el Sayed apologized to the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus for those remarks and a day later attended the group\u2019s \u201cSummer Simcha\u201d celebration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf I had the opportunity to take it back, I would take it all the way back,\u201d he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jta.org\/2026\/08\/31\/politics\/all-of-us-have-to-bring-down-violence-wherever-we-see-it-el-sayed-says-following-address-to-jewish-democrats\">told<\/a> the <em>Jewish Telegraphic Agency<\/em> on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Sayed\u2019s comments come as Republican nominee <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-rogers\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1022\">Mike Rogers<\/a> attempts to court the roughly 100,000 Jewish residents of Michigan, a top-tier battleground state that could decide which party controls the Senate next year. Rogers lost his 2024 race for Senate to Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) by 19,000 votes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Sayed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4673520\/michigan-senate-democratic-primary-results-2026\/\">won the Democratic nomination<\/a> for the seat of retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) earlier this month, overcoming tens of millions spent against him, much of it from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. But he continues to face skepticism from the Jewish community over his stance on American military aid \u2014 el Sayed supports ending all U.S. assistance to Israel, including funding for the Iron Dome missile defense system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4702761\/anthony-constantino-trump-elise-stefanik-2026\/\"><strong>MEET THE MAGA-RAPPING STICKER MOGUL RUNNING TO REPLACE ELISE STEFANIK IN CONGRESS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He has also struggled to shake his decision to campaign with controversial Twitch streamer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hasan-piker\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"22479\">Hasan Piker<\/a> during the primary. Piker is an outspoken critic of Israel who drew renewed scrutiny this month for suggesting that American Jews who support Israel were to blame for the acts of violence against them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Sayed distanced himself from Piker in light of those comments but continues to face scrutiny from members of his own party. Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) has not endorsed el Sayed due to his past association with Piker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El Sayed&#8217;s campaign to hire Jewish community liaison to ease tensions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":2652421,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26231670554695_5ef119-e1788201960115.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[77374,32333,4061,44276,43036],"class_list":["post-2652420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-abdul-el-sayed","tag-community-outreach","tag-hiring","tag-jewish-community","tag-social-engagement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26231670554695_5ef119-e1788201960115.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2652420"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652420\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2652423,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652420\/revisions\/2652423"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2652421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2652420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2652420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2652420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}