Newsom Backs El-Sayed, Choosing Party Over Principles

According to New York Post, El-Sayed narrowly defeated Representative Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary by mobilizing the progressive base, but his record reveals troubling patterns of antisemitic rhetoric and sympathy for terrorist organizations.

Despite positioning himself as a champion of working Americans, El-Sayed reportedly owns properties on three continents while promoting socialist policies including Medicare for All—a program that collapsed in California under Newsom’s own watch due to unsustainable costs associated with covering illegal immigrants.

Justifying Terrorism

The most serious concerns surrounding El-Sayed center on his response to terrorism and his stance toward Israel. Following an Islamic terrorist attack on a Detroit-area synagogue earlier this year that endangered dozens of schoolchildren, El-Sayed condemned the violence but immediately sought to rationalize it by citing the attacker’s loss of family members in an airstrike on Lebanon. That family member, as New York Post reports, was a commander in Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed terror organization that routinely fires rockets at Israeli civilians.

El-Sayed has campaigned alongside extremist podcaster Hasan Piker, who infamously declared that America “deserved 9/11” and publicly stated his preference for Hamas over democratic Israel. While Piker has apologized for the 9/11 remark, he has never retracted his support for the designated terrorist organization.

Refusing to Recognize Israel’s Right to Exist

The Senate candidate has consistently refused to affirm Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state. After securing his primary victory, El-Sayed characterized Israel as bloodthirsty—a inflammatory accusation leveled at a democratic nation defending itself against terrorist aggression it did not provoke.

El-Sayed opposes American funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system, a purely defensive technology that intercepts rockets fired by Hamas at Israeli civilians and has historically helped prevent broader regional conflicts.

When challenged on his positions, El-Sayed claims to distinguish between Jewish people and Israel or AIPAC. However, this distinction rings hollow given that half the world’s Jewish population resides in Israel and Jerusalem remains the spiritual center of Judaism, comparable to Mecca for Muslims. The implication that Jews must reject core elements of their faith and heritage to be acceptable to El-Sayed reveals the antisemitic nature of his worldview.

Newsom’s Hypocrisy

Newsom’s embrace of El-Sayed represents a stark betrayal of principles the governor publicly championed less than two years ago. In 2023, Newsom signed California Assembly Bill 715, legislation specifically designed to combat antisemitism in state schools, including prohibiting the “vilification of Jews and Israelis.” El-Sayed’s public statements would violate this very law if expressed in a California classroom.

The governor’s calculated support for El-Sayed appears driven entirely by presidential ambitions and the desire to curry favor with progressive Democratic primary voters who wield disproportionate influence in the nomination process. This transparent pandering places partisan advantage above moral leadership at a time when antisemitism is surging across Western nations.

Senate Foreign Policy Implications

While domestic economic issues dominate voter concerns in Michigan, El-Sayed’s foreign policy positions carry significant weight given the Senate’s constitutional role in shaping American diplomacy and approving military aid packages. Electing senators who sympathize with terrorist organizations and oppose support for America’s democratic allies represents a dangerous shift that would undermine national security and embolden adversaries.

Polling data suggests El-Sayed may face defeat in the general election. Should that outcome materialize, Newsom must bear responsibility for lending his credibility to a candidate whose views contradict both California law and basic moral decency. A principled leader would denounce El-Sayed’s antisemitism rather than amplify it through high-profile campaign appearances.

With information from New York Post