From the writer behind Those Palestinian Children Aren't Starving, They Just Need Medical Care comes a new piece of work: The Perfidious Muslim Threatened Me With His Request For Clarification
Abdul El-Sayed, who is Muslim, walks a fine line on the Jewish state. On Tuesday night, he told the crowdâas he does oftenâthat his problem is not with Jews.
âAll of us love and revere Jewish folk, our Jewish neighbors, the faith of Judaism,â he said, hands outstretched.
Later that night, in a makeshift spin room assembled by the campaign, he rebuffed my question on whether he believes in Israelâs right to exist as a Jewish state.
âWhat do you mean by âJewish state?âââ he retorted, narrowing his eyes. âIf you canât answer that question, Iâm not going to answer it.â
For someone who often waves around his respect for Judaism, he seemed unaware of something elementary: Judaism is not only a religion, but a people with a long-standing connection to Israel that runs through its prayers, traditions, and history.