Michigan
After narrow primary victory, El-Sayed faces skepticism from Jewish, Black Democrats
El-Sayed narrowly won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, but party leaders now face the task of uniting Jewish and Black Democrats ahead of November.
Donald Trump: Abdul El-Sayed is a 'communist loser' who hates Israel, Jews 'with a passion'
Jewish Democrats question support from El-Sayed after Michigan Senate primary win
Pro-Palestinian candidate supported by El-Sayed takes Michigan Democratic nomination for House
Michigan's Senate race tests pro-Israel Jews' loyalty to Democratic Party
The state’s upcoming US Senate primary is making many deeply uneasy. Many a Jew in the mitten state is pulling for pro-Israel centrist US Rep. Haley Stevens to win on Aug. 4.
House rejects bill to strip Israel aid despite over 100 Democrats voting to cut funding
The House voted 314 to 104 to defeat the measure, offered as an amendment to a State Department spending bill by Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky.
Democratic candidate Stevens attacks Netanyahu, as opponent El-Sayed calls Israel 'rogue state'
“The prime minister of Israel has failed,” Rep. Haley Stevens said when asked about Iran, saying that both Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump had failed to achieve “long-term peace."
Michigan's El-Sayed gets boost from anti-AIPAC group, testing candidate's 'no PAC money' pledge
American Priorities PAC said it will spend to support Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, despite his pledge to reject super PAC funding.
Israeli flag condemned as 'harmful' at Michigan pride event sparks fierce antisemitism debate
OutFront Kalamazoo, which put on the festival, posted saying the organization had heard from "many community members who were hurt, distressed, or angered by the presence of Israeli flags."
Michigan anti-Israel activists indicted for threats, vandalism against UMich officials, Jewish site
The activists face a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment for conspiracy to transmit threats.
University of Michigan crossed a dangerous line with Jewish students - opinion
A university official stood at a podium and validated two years of discrimination against one specific group of students.
Over 2,000 UMich students, staff, alumni back professor for praising anti-Israel activists
A Monday petition signed by 754 alumni echoed the first letter's demands, calling on Grasso to pledge to protect free speech, free expression, and institutional neutrality.
Michigan University professor praises anti-Israel student activists in commencement speech
Peterson allegedly deviated from his remarks, and according to UMich President Domenico Grasso did not represent the institutional position of neutrality.
Michigan Democrats nominate Eli Savit, progressive Jewish prosecutor, for state attorney general
Eli Savit beat out another county prosecutor for the chance to succeed Dana Nessel, the state’s current AG, who is also a Jewish Democrat.
