Staff Reports
Abdul El-Sayed’s blunt line — “realize that Israel is not our friend” — should be the kind of comment that gets a candidate asked to explain himself, not applauded from the stage. Instead, the Democratic establishment is lining up behind him. With former President Barack Obama campaigning for El-Sayed and Senator Chuck Schumer’s allies pouring money into his race, Democrats are signaling a decisive shift: backing a candidate who writes off one of America’s closest allies as if it were mere campaign theater.
Democratic Establishment Embraces a Dangerous Narrative
This isn’t small-time flopping. When people like former President Barack Obama and Senator Chuck Schumer step in, it tells voters what the party now values. El-Sayed has publicly accused Israel of “full war crimes, genocide,” and then shrugged as if casting such accusations is just another policy debate. Those claims are false and reckless. Yet instead of demanding clarity, the party’s senior figures act as if this rhetoric is normal. That’s not leadership — it’s a political calculation that risks national security and basic decency.
What This Means for U.S. National Security
Israel is not a convenience; it is a strategic partner. The U.S. and Israel share critical intelligence and shoulder dangerous burdens in a volatile region. When a major party begins to treat that partnership as expendable, voters should worry. Weakening our ties with Israel plays into the hands of Tehran and other bad actors who want to see the West divided. Democrats siding with candidates who denounce Israel do real damage — and not just in rhetoric. Smart allies, reliable cooperation, and clear-eyed policies keep Americans safer.
A Party Choosing Politics Over Principles
This endorsement dance is about one thing: holding a Senate seat at almost any cost. So Senator Schumer and other Democrats are apparently willing to swallow a candidate who has been accused of excusing anti-Jewish violence and cozying to fringe Islamist-linked groups. If the price of power is throwing longtime allies under the bus and normalizing antisemitic-sympathetic language, then voters should ask whether that is the kind of party they want in charge.
What Voters Should Take Away
Voters — Jewish, moderate, and mainstream Americans alike — deserve more than spin and money in politics. They deserve clear answers about where their leaders stand on allies and on the fight against violent, anti-Western extremism. Democrats rushing to embrace El-Sayed are revealing more than a preference; they’re showing a direction. If you don’t like the destination, now is the time to speak up at the ballot box. Politics is a contest of ideas, and this one should be settled in plain sight, not behind the curtain of political expediency.
