Actor Mandy Patinkin has posted several videos on social media, including one on Friday, urging Jewish voters to support Michigan Democratic U.S.Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed if they're concerned about their "safety" in the country."Jewish safety depends on a real multiracial democracy, and Abdul is the one fighting to protect it," the "Homeland" and "The Princess Bride" actor said in one such video.Patinkin, who is also Jewish, said that El-Sayed's Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, was pushing a political movement attacking the "rights and dignity of certain people" and argued that El-Sayed was the only candidate fighting for democracy."Jewish safety is tied to the health of our democracy," Patinkin said.
"We can’t protect one without protecting the other.And in this Senate race, Abdul is the candidate who understands that and is willing to fight for it." ABDUL EL-SAYED HITS BACK AT ISRAEL QUESTIONS, SUGGESTS HIS NAME AND FAITH ARE BEHIND PRESS SCRUTINY"Homeland" actor Mandy Patinkin endorsed Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on social media.
(Amy Sussman/Getty Images)Patinkin continued to voice his support for El-Sayed in another video posted on Sunday, in which he called out efforts to make people "afraid" of the Democratic candidate because of his name and Muslim background, suggesting the criticism was similar to how Jewish people have been treated because of their identity."It’s hard for me to hear Muslims and Arabs talked about this way without thinking about our own Jewish history," Patinkin said."We know what it’s like to have people treat your identity as a reason to distrust you, to make you seem threatening just because of who you are.
I’m not telling anyone what they have to believe about Abdul.I’m asking people to recognize that this kind of talk should sound familiar to Jews." "Who is going to protect the democracy that has helped keep Jews safe in America? Abdul," he added.
"Who is going to stand up for the rights ...