Haley Stevens accuses Abdul El-Sayed of refusing to recognise Israel’s right to exist
Michigan Senate primary sees record spending as Stevens defends military aid to Israel amid protests
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What this story says
- Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed are competing in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary on 27 August 2024, with Stevens trailing in polls.
- Stevens accused El-Sayed of refusing to recognise Israel’s right to exist as a state, a claim he has not directly addressed in the reports below.
- About $80 million has been spent on the race, $60 million of it supporting Stevens, much of it from AIPAC-affiliated groups.
- Protesters outside a Stevens event in Grand Rapids objected to AIPAC’s influence on her campaign, while Stevens called for an end to dark money in politics.
Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary on 27 August 2024 pits incumbent Representative Haley Stevens against progressive challenger Abdul El-Sayed. The race has become one of the most expensive in the country, with about $80 million spent so far, $60 million of it supporting Stevens. Much of that funding comes from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and its affiliated groups.
Protesters gathered outside a Stevens campaign event in Grand Rapids on 26 August to voice concerns about AIPAC’s influence. Stevens, who has voted to continue U.S. military aid to Israel, defended her position in an interview with CBS News. She said she supports a two-state solution and has criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has publicly attacked her. Stevens also accused El-Sayed of equivocating on Israel’s right to exist as a state.
El-Sayed has called Israel’s actions in Gaza genocide and criticised U.S. aid to Israel. He has also condemned Stevens for accepting AIPAC donations. Polls over the past two weeks have shown El-Sayed leading Stevens by double digits. Stevens acknowledged her underdog status in the CBS News interview but said she was the proven fighter for the moment.
What the coverage left out
No left- or right-rated outlet ran this story at all. None of the reports below mention El-Sayed’s response to Stevens’ accusation that he will not recognise Israel’s right to exist.
How each side covered it
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Left
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Centre
- The CBS News report led on Stevens’ accusation that El-Sayed will not recognise Israel’s right to exist. It carried the $80 million total spent on the race and the $60 million spent on Stevens’ campaign, as well as the protesters’ objections to AIPAC funding. The report quoted Stevens’ defence of military aid to Israel and her criticism of Netanyahu. It also included her claim that El-Sayed’s campaign website is already set up for a future presidential run.
Right
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