El-Sayed parts ways with Hasan Piker after remarks about American Jews

Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed said he’s distancing his campaign from left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker after Piker suggested that American Jews’ support for Israel could fuel antisemitism and violence. El-Sayed emphasized that only his campaign and spokespeople speak for him, reiterated his commitment to Jewish safety, and urged that the race not be defined by a streamer. Piker’s comments drew bipartisan backlash and condemnation from Democratic officials; Piker defended his remarks, arguing he was criticizing the conflation of Israel with Jewish people. The episode unfolds as El-Sayed campaigns against Republican Mike Rogers in a closely watched Michigan Senate race.