El-Sayed's Win Is a Landmark for Palestine Movement

Summary

Abdul El-Sayed's Democratic primary win in Michigan is a watershed moment for the Palestine movement in the United States. El-Sayed ran on a platform that consistently centered Palestinian humanity and an end to US military funding to Israel-principled positions that his opponents viciously attacked him for. He faced over $60 million in outside spending for his chief rival, Haley Stevens-including around $30 million from AIPAC alone-and he triumphed.