Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic candidate for U.S.Senate in Michigan, called dinations from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) a form of "bribery.""Next week, AIPAC is set to spend at least $3,847,990 against me.
Why? Because [Haley Stevens] is more committed to the future of a foreign country than keeping your tax dollars here to provide schools and healthcare for you and your kids," El-Sayed said in a post to X."Legalized bribery at its worst."The post, which comes a little under a month before a primary against Rep.Haley Stevens, D-Mich., a pro-Israel and establishment candidate, raises questions about foreign interests represented in American elections and whether El-Sayed’s criticisms could be applied to other groups.JOSH SHAPIRO WARNS THAT ATTACKS ON AIPAC ARE BEING USED TO 'SILENCE CERTAIN VOTERS'Michigan Senate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed has spent his campaign denying he wanted to defund the police, but in an unearthed clip he asked, "Do police really need to use guns?" (Sarah Rice/Getty Images)"Does that apply to PAL PAC and Arab American PAC?" Chuck Ross, an investigative reporter, wrote in a post to X, referring to two pro-palestine groups.El-Sayed’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital along those lines.Israel and its influence in American politics have been key themes for the Michigan Senate primary.
Stevens, a member of the House of Representatives, endorsed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has heavily criticized El-Sayed for questioning the U.S.-Israel alliance amid the conflict with Hamas."I can say that Israel has a right to peacefully exist alongside the people of Palestine and Gaza," Stevens said at a debate on Tuesday evening.DEMOCRATS' CIVIL WAR HEADS TO MICHIGAN WHERE PROGRESSIVES FACE BIGGEST TEST YET IN HIGH-STAKES SENATE SHOWDOWNRep.Haley Stevens of Michigan, right, and former Wayne County Health Department Director Abdul El-Sayed are facing off in th...