{
  "id": 3369423,
  "title": "Despite Hasan Piker and Israel divide, Jewish Democrats say El-Sayed is making inroads with voters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/despite-hasan-piker-and-israel-divide-jewish-democrats-say-el-sayed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T22:47:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026-08-26/ty-article-magazine/.premium/jewish-democrats-say-el-sayed-is-making-inroads-securing-communitys-support/000001a0-3a69-d02f-a9ed-7e6b3fc00000"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is trying to distance his Senate campaign from far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker. Piker recently faced backlash for suggesting that American Jews' support for Israel could make antisemitism worse. El-Sayed's campaign is significant as he faces Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers in a must-win Senate race this fall.\n\nSome Jewish Democrats have expressed disagreements with El-Sayed over Israel, but they say these concerns are overshadowed by their worries about the GOP. Historically, Jews have not fared well under authoritarian governments, according to Haaretz.\n\nThe Israeli military has continued to pursue alleged Hamas perpetrators, with Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir stating that the goal is to disarm Hamas using all necessary means. Despite a US-backed ceasefire, violence has persisted in Gaza, with Gazan authorities reporting at least five people killed by Israel on Monday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Israel army chief vows to demilitarise Gaza despite ceasefire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/israel-army-chief-vows-to-demilitarise-gaza-despite-ceasefire",
        "published": "2026-08-25T23:49:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}