Condemned
“Antisemitism is a scourge, and we need to address it in all its forms.”
El-Sayed said antisemitism must be addressed and distanced his campaign from rhetoric he said put the Jewish community at risk.
- Speaker
- Abdul El-Sayed
- Capacity
- U.S. Senate candidate and former Wayne County health director
- Observed
- September 9, 2026
- Published here
- September 9, 2026
- Targets
- Hasan Piker
- Classification rationale
- El-Sayed condemns antisemitism and rejects rhetoric that endangers the Jewish community.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
The statement followed criticism of Piker, who had campaigned with El-Sayed before the livestream passage.
After the quotation
El-Sayed said that no one speaks for his campaign except him and his campaign spokespeople.
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Here's What Hasan Piker Said And Why It's So Controversial (opens in a new tab)
Reporting that quotes public reactions to Hasan Piker's August 20 livestream, including statements by Democratic officeholders, Jeremy Moss, and Abdul El-Sayed.