El-Sayed insists Israel is not US ally: ‘It’s time for us to realize that’

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King, R. (2026, October 20). El-Sayed insists Israel is not US ally: ‘It’s time for us to realize that’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/20/us-news/abdul-el-sayed-insists-israel-is-not-us-ally/

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Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for the Michigan Senate, told ABC News that Israel should not be considered an ally of the United States because it "is not our friend." During the interview, he criticized Israel's actions as harmful and compared its relationship with the US to a child's problematic friendship. In a separate statement to MS NOW, El-Sayed expanded his criticism beyond Netanyahu, saying the Israeli government has used the U.S. without regard for its interests.
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Abdul El-Sayed, a left-wing Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Michigan, declared on October 20, 2026, that Israel should not be considered an American ally. During an interview with ABC News’ Linsey Davis, El-Sayed used a metaphor to describe Israel as "a friend who keeps taking your money and getting you into unnecessary fights," suggesting it’s time for the U.S. to reassess its relationship with Israel. He previously sidestepped questions about whether Israel or Iran poses a greater threat to the United States in his debate with Republican opponent Mike Rogers, calling such comparisons "ridiculous." El-Sayed’s comments reflect his broader criticism of Israel's actions beyond its current conservative leadership under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing an election on October 27.

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“If your kid has a friend who keeps bumming off their money and then talks about them behind their back and then gets them into fights with other friends, what would you tell your kid to do with that friend?
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🔮 “If your kid has a friend who keeps bumming off their money and then talks about them behind their back and then gets them into fights with other friends, what would you tell your kid to do with that friend?

Claims (18 extracted, 1 hedged)

Lefty Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Monday claimed Israel should not be considered a US ally, saying it’s time to realize the Jewish state “is not our friend.” asserted
state → claim → Monday
“An ally that takes your money to push you into wars you shouldn’t be fighting is not an ally,” the radical Democrat told ABC News’ Linsey Davis. asserted
Democrat → take → Davis
“If your kid has a friend who keeps bumming off their money and then talks about them behind their back and then gets them into fights with other friends, what would you tell your kid to do with that friend? asserted
you → have → friend
You probably tell them maybe it’s not actually a friend,” El-Sayed said during the interview. asserted
Sayed → tell → interview
“I think it’s time for us to realize that Israel is not our friend.” asserted
Israel → think → ?
The hopeful, during his first debate last week with Republican foe Mike Rogers, sidestepped a question about whether Israel or Iran was a bigger threat to the US. asserted
Israel → sidestep → US
He later dismissed the question as “ridiculous” while contending both countries “have proven dangerous in their own way.” asserted
countries → dismiss → way
Earlier this week, El-Sayed also indicated that his gripes with Israel go far beyond its conservative prime minister, Ben jamin Netanyahu, who is facing a critical election Oct. 27. asserted
who → indicate → election
“Allies are supposed to care about you implicitly, not just use you,” the Dem told MS NOW. asserted
Dem → suppose → NOW
“The government of Israel has done nothing but use us. asserted
government → do → us
“Netanyahu is one part of it, but the Israeli military has done heinous things. asserted
military → do → things
“Let’s see who the next prime minister is, but I’m not hearing any commitment to Palestinian self-determination from anybody running,” El-Sayed. asserted
El → let → anybody
Half a world away in Israel, Netanyahu has increasingly recognized the daylight between his country and the political left in America. asserted
Netanyahu → recognize → America
When asked about what he would do if the next president soured on Israel, Netanyahu indicated that part of his strategy would be to court alternative alliances. asserted
part → ask → alliances
“First of all, we must do everything in our power during these two years, and in the two years that follow, to engage with the American arena through good times and bad,” he stressed, according to an Israeli reporter. uncertain
he → do → reporter
“The second thing is to forge other alliances. asserted
thing → forge → alliances
That is what I am working on now with many countries in our region, as well as countries outside our region. asserted
I → work → region
India is no small country, and there are many other countries as well. asserted
India → be → ?
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