Rabbi Aaron Starr on Israel and Zionism

A sourced history of statements and actions associated with this topic.

Disputes concerning Israel, Zionism, and their relationship to Jewish identity and political advocacy.

Scope: Distinguishes criticism of Israeli policy, opposition to Zionism, and claims about Jewish people while documenting where participants dispute those boundaries.

Condemned1Distinct events · September 8, 2026–September 8, 2026 — Not selected; activate to add.Defended or excused0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Challenged the characterization0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Minimized0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Mixed or conditional0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Explicitly stayed out0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.

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1 event on this page · Inclusive range: September 8, 2026–September 8, 2026

1 matching event · Inclusive range: September 8, 2026–September 8, 2026

1 total published event · Inclusive range: September 8, 2026–September 8, 2026

September 8, 2026Condemned
Addressed record
El-Sayed's immediate response should have stopped at an unqualified condemnation; adding causal context at that moment was a mistake.
“really only a partial apology”
Speaker capacity
Rabbi, Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Editorial rationale
He explicitly regarded the apology as incomplete.
Michigan rabbis lay out demands for El-Sayed and state Democrats to earn their votes (opens in a new tab)
Reports the September 7 press conference and interviews about the petition and apology.

View context Abdul El-Sayed's cycle of violence framing after the Temple Israel attack