El-Sayed apologizes to Michigan Jews for comments about synagogue attack
'I made a mistake,' the progressive Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan said, referring to remarks he made about a ramming attack on Temple Israel in Bloomfield, claiming it had 'hurt people,' apparently referring to the assailant's family in Lebanon, reportedly killed by the IDF
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Michigan, has apologized to Michigan's Jewish community for comments he made about a ramming attack on Temple Israel in Bloomfield. El-Sayed said he made a mistake with his remarks, which were perceived as hurtful.
El-Sayed's comments, "hurt people hurt people," sparked criticism from Jewish Democrats. According to Haaretz, El-Sayed appeared to be referring to the assailant's family in Lebanon, reportedly killed by the IDF, as the people who had been hurt.
El-Sayed is seeking to court skeptics and temper some of the controversy from his primary campaign as he pivots to the general election.
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