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Pelosi slams el Sayed’s refusal to say Israel should exist: ‘It’s wrong’

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Hallas, E. (2026, October 30). Pelosi slams el Sayed’s refusal to say Israel should exist: ‘It’s wrong’. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4785806/nancy-pelosi-slams-abdul-el-sayed-refusal-israel-exist/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-30 · by Emily Hallas

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Nancy Pelosi criticized Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed for refusing to state that Israel has a right to exist, calling it “wrong.” This statement comes in response to el Sayed’s controversial stance and reflects concern among Democrats about his position as he campaigns against Republican Mike Rogers in a key race.
Written by AI on 2026-10-30, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed over their views on Israel during an appearance on the "On Brand" podcast, calling their positions "wrong." When asked by host Donny Deutsch how he could reconcile his support for the Democratic Party with politicians whose statements he considered antisemitic, Pelosi responded that Mamdani and El-Sayed's comments do not reflect congressional Democrats. This criticism comes as El-Sayed faces a challenging race against Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate election.

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Pelosi, a longtime leader of House Democrats, sent the message that some of el Sayed’s positions are alarming as he hits the homestretch of his campaign against Republican Mike Rogers, who hopes to flip the Senate seat red.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-30
2026-10-30 · Washington Examiner
Pelosi slams el Sayed’s refusal to say Israel should exist: ‘It’s wrong’ · assertive framing

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Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) rebuked Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed’s views on Jews and Israel on Thursday, marking notable pushback in the battleground race from one of his party’s top power players. asserted
Pelosi → rebuke → players
Pelosi, a longtime leader of House Democrats, sent the message that some of el Sayed’s positions are alarming as he hits the homestretch of his campaign against Republican Mike Rogers, who hopes to flip the Senate seat red. asserted
who → send → seat
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