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Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who regularly rails against Israeli influence on American elections, had no issue speaking at a conference aimed at influencing the politics of a foreign country over the weekend.<\/p>\n

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Surrounded by Pakistani flags, El-Sayed spoke at the Pakistan Association of America in Metro Detroit on Sunday, celebrating the 79th anniversary of Pakistani independence and calling for an end to military rule in the South Asian country, The Detroit Free Press reported. He also compared the fight for democracy in Pakistan to his party\u2019s efforts against President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so honored to be here with you today to celebrate Pakistani independence, but I do want to speak specifically to this moment right now because the only reason I could be running for office is because I was born in these United States of America because of an accident of history,\u201d El-Sayed said.<\/p>\n

\u201cDemocracy is a precious thing. It is a beautiful thing,\u201d El-Sayed added. \u201cAnd it operates on a knife\u2019s edge, and we see that in these United States right now under a president who threatens the very ideals of democracy itself.\u201d<\/p>\n

El-Sayed went on to condemn the current regime in Pakistan that has jailed its political opponents, including the former prime minister. The Democratic candidate, who routinely bashes the American Israel Public Affairs Committee\u2019s (AIPAC) activities in U.S. elections, did not hesitate to push for major reforms in Pakistan while speaking at the Pakistan Association of America gathering.<\/p>\n

El-Sayed\u2019s campaign did not respond to The Daily Wire\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n

The leftist Muslim made his opposition to Israel and AIPAC a central part of his Senate primary campaign against Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), who was backed by AIPAC. El-Sayed regularly highlights how AIPAC and its affiliated groups spent roughly $30 million backing Stevens in the primary. In June, El-Sayed warned that he was \u201ccoming for the system that tells us that the best way to run and win campaigns is to take money from corporations and special interests like AIPAC,\u201d adding that Israel was \u201cthe most egregious example\u201d of foreign governments attempting to influence U.S. elections.<\/p>\n

While El-Sayed touts himself as the candidate pushing back against foreign influence, questions have also been raised about outside influences on his own campaign. On Monday, The Midwesterner\u00a0reported that El-Sayed\u2019s campaign is benefiting from thousands of dollars from an Egyptian-American activist who was sentenced to life in prison for helping radicals in the Muslim Brotherhood.<\/p>\n

Mohamed Soltan, 38, the president of the American Committee for Middle East Rights, has made at least two contributions to El-Sayed\u2019s campaign. Soltan\u2019s organization has also donated $25,000 to the Fighting for Michigan PAC, which was created to support El-Sayed.<\/p>\n

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Soltan faced charges related to aiding protests against the military coup that ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in 2013, including accusations that he funded and belonged to the Muslim Brotherhood. Soltan disputed the charges. He was released from prison in 2015 after pressure from the Obama administration.<\/p>\n

El-Sayed\u2019s birth mother, Fatten Fathy Elkomy, worked for an Islamic charity later designated by the U.S. government as a supporter of terrorism after the organization was accused of funneling funds to Osama bin Laden, the Taliban, and Hamas. El-Sayed has said little about his birth mother and said that his stepmother and grandparents mostly influenced him after Elkomy and his father divorced.<\/p>\n

El-Sayed also displayed a book written by an Islamic scholar linked to the 1993 World Trade Center terrorist attack, the Washington Free Beacon first reported. The book, called \u201cDream Interpretation According to the Qur\u2019an,\u201d was written by Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips, an Islamic scholar listed as an unindicted co-conspirator in the first bombing attack on New York\u2019s World Trade Center. The book was just one of several tied to radical Islam seen on the bookshelf that El-Sayed attempted to hide from cameras in resurfaced documentary footage.<\/p>\n

El-Sayed\u2019s campaign responded, saying, \u201cThis was not Abdul\u2019s bookshelf.\u201d The campaign added, \u201cAbdul is a doctor and Rhodes Scholar who reads widely, including authors whose views he may disagree with. A book appearing in the background of documentary footage is not an endorsement of its content nor a reflection of his beliefs.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Democrat has campaigned with Marxist streamer Hasan Piker, who said that \u201cAmerica deserved 9\/11.\u201d El-Sayed is also scheduled to headline a conference organized by the Islamic Society of North America over Labor Day weekend. El-Sayed\u2019s panel is set to address \u201cCultivating God Awareness in a Turmoiled America\u201d alongside Cenk Uygur, the radical-leftist founder of The Young Turks and Piker\u2019s uncle.<\/p>\n

Allies of Republican Mike Rogers, who\u2019s running against El-Sayed in the general election, are reportedly asking AIPAC to back off plans to broadcast its support for Rogers. Axios reported that Rogers met with AIPAC chairman Michael Tuchin earlier this month before the organization held off on releasing an ad attacking El-Sayed.<\/p>\n

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Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who regularly rails against Israeli influence on American elections, had no issue speaking at a conference aimed at influencing the politics of a foreign country over the weekend.Surrounded by Pakistani flags, El-Sayed spoke at the Pakistan Association of America in Metro Detroit on Sunday, celebrating the 79th anniversary of Pakistani independence and calling for an end to military rule in the South Asian country, The Detroit Free Press reported. He also compared the fight for democracy in Pakistan to his party\u2019s efforts against President Donald Trump.\u201cI\u2019m so honored to be here with you today to celebrate Pakistani independence, but I do want to speak specifically to this moment right now because the only reason I could be running for office is because I was born in these United States of America because of an accident of history,\u201d El-Sayed said.\u201cDemocracy is a precious thing. It is a beautiful thing,\u201d El-Sayed added. \u201cAnd it operates on a knife\u2019s edge, and we see that in these United States right now under a president who threatens the very ideals of democracy itself.\u201dEl-Sayed went on to condemn the current regime in Pakistan that has jailed its political opponents, including the former prime minister. The Democratic candidate, who routinely bashes the American Israel Public Affairs Committee\u2019s (AIPAC) activities in U.S. elections, did not hesitate to push for major reforms in Pakistan while speaking at the Pakistan Association of America gathering.El-Sayed\u2019s campaign did not respond to The Daily Wire\u2019s request for comment.The leftist Muslim made his opposition to Israel and AIPAC a central part of his Senate primary campaign against Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), who was backed by AIPAC. El-Sayed regularly highlights how AIPAC and its affiliated groups spent roughly $30 million backing Stevens in the primary. In June, El-Sayed warned that he was \u201ccoming for the system that tells us that the best way to run and win campaigns is to take money from corporations and special interests like AIPAC,\u201d adding that Israel was \u201cthe most egregious example\u201d of foreign governments attempting to influence U.S. elections.While El-Sayed touts himself as the candidate pushing back against foreign influence, questions have also been raised about outside influences on his own campaign. On Monday, The Midwesterner\u00a0reported that El-Sayed\u2019s campaign is benefiting from thousands of dollars from an Egyptian-American activist who was sentenced to life in prison for helping radicals in the Muslim Brotherhood.Mohamed Soltan, 38, the president of the American Committee for Middle East Rights, has made at least two contributions to El-Sayed\u2019s campaign. Soltan\u2019s organization has also donated $25,000 to the Fighting for Michigan PAC, which was created to support El-Sayed.Soltan faced charges related to aiding protests against the military coup that ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in 2013, including accusations that he funded and belonged to the Muslim Brotherhood. Soltan disputed the charges. He was released from prison in 2015 after pressure from the Obama administration.El-Sayed\u2019s birth mother, Fatten Fathy Elkomy, worked for an Islamic charity later designated by the U.S. government as a supporter of terrorism after the organization was accused of funneling funds to Osama bin Laden, the Taliban, and Hamas. El-Sayed has said little about his birth mother and said that his stepmother and grandparents mostly influenced him after Elkomy and his father divorced.El-Sayed also displayed a book written by an Islamic scholar linked to the 1993 World Trade Center terrorist attack, the Washington Free Beacon first reported. The book, called \u201cDream Interpretation According to the Qur\u2019an,\u201d was written by Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips, an Islamic scholar listed as an unindicted co-conspirator in the first bombing attack on New York\u2019s World Trade Center. The book was just one of several tied to radical Islam seen on the bookshelf that El-Sayed attempted to hide from cameras in resurfaced documentary footage.El-Sayed\u2019s campaign responded, saying, \u201cThis was not Abdul\u2019s bookshelf.\u201d The campaign added, \u201cAbdul is a doctor and Rhodes Scholar who reads widely, including authors whose views he may disagree with. A book appearing in the background of documentary footage is not an endorsement of its content nor a reflection of his beliefs.\u201dThe Democrat has campaigned with Marxist streamer Hasan Piker, who said that \u201cAmerica deserved 9\/11.\u201d El-Sayed is also scheduled to headline a conference organized by the Islamic Society of North America over Labor Day weekend. El-Sayed\u2019s panel is set to address \u201cCultivating God Awareness in a Turmoiled America\u201d alongside Cenk Uygur, the radical-leftist founder of The Young Turks and Piker\u2019s uncle.Allies of Republican Mike Rogers, who\u2019s running against El-Sayed in the general election, are reportedly asking AIPAC to back off plans to broadcast its support for Rogers. Axios reported that Rogers met with AIPAC chairman Michael Tuchin earlier this month before the organization held off on releasing an ad attacking El-Sayed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2593,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"\nAIPAC-Obsessed El-Sayed Speaks At Event By Pakistan Association Of America - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2594\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"AIPAC-Obsessed El-Sayed Speaks At Event By Pakistan Association Of America - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who regularly rails against Israeli influence on American elections, had no issue speaking at a conference aimed at influencing the politics of a foreign country over the weekend.Surrounded by Pakistani flags, El-Sayed spoke at the Pakistan Association of America in Metro Detroit on Sunday, celebrating the 79th anniversary of Pakistani independence and calling for an end to military rule in the South Asian country, The Detroit Free Press reported. He also compared the fight for democracy in Pakistan to his party\u2019s efforts against President Donald Trump.\u201cI\u2019m so honored to be here with you today to celebrate Pakistani independence, but I do want to speak specifically to this moment right now because the only reason I could be running for office is because I was born in these United States of America because of an accident of history,\u201d El-Sayed said.\u201cDemocracy is a precious thing. It is a beautiful thing,\u201d El-Sayed added. \u201cAnd it operates on a knife\u2019s edge, and we see that in these United States right now under a president who threatens the very ideals of democracy itself.\u201dEl-Sayed went on to condemn the current regime in Pakistan that has jailed its political opponents, including the former prime minister. 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He also compared the fight for democracy in Pakistan to his party\u2019s efforts against President Donald Trump.\u201cI\u2019m so honored to be here with you today to celebrate Pakistani independence, but I do want to speak specifically to this moment right now because the only reason I could be running for office is because I was born in these United States of America because of an accident of history,\u201d El-Sayed said.\u201cDemocracy is a precious thing. It is a beautiful thing,\u201d El-Sayed added. \u201cAnd it operates on a knife\u2019s edge, and we see that in these United States right now under a president who threatens the very ideals of democracy itself.\u201dEl-Sayed went on to condemn the current regime in Pakistan that has jailed its political opponents, including the former prime minister. The Democratic candidate, who routinely bashes the American Israel Public Affairs Committee\u2019s (AIPAC) activities in U.S. elections, did not hesitate to push for major reforms in Pakistan while speaking at the Pakistan Association of America gathering.El-Sayed\u2019s campaign did not respond to The Daily Wire\u2019s request for comment.The leftist Muslim made his opposition to Israel and AIPAC a central part of his Senate primary campaign against Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), who was backed by AIPAC. El-Sayed regularly highlights how AIPAC and its affiliated groups spent roughly $30 million backing Stevens in the primary. In June, El-Sayed warned that he was \u201ccoming for the system that tells us that the best way to run and win campaigns is to take money from corporations and special interests like AIPAC,\u201d adding that Israel was \u201cthe most egregious example\u201d of foreign governments attempting to influence U.S. elections.While El-Sayed touts himself as the candidate pushing back against foreign influence, questions have also been raised about outside influences on his own campaign. On Monday, The Midwesterner\u00a0reported that El-Sayed\u2019s campaign is benefiting from thousands of dollars from an Egyptian-American activist who was sentenced to life in prison for helping radicals in the Muslim Brotherhood.Mohamed Soltan, 38, the president of the American Committee for Middle East Rights, has made at least two contributions to El-Sayed\u2019s campaign. Soltan\u2019s organization has also donated $25,000 to the Fighting for Michigan PAC, which was created to support El-Sayed.Soltan faced charges related to aiding protests against the military coup that ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in 2013, including accusations that he funded and belonged to the Muslim Brotherhood. Soltan disputed the charges. He was released from prison in 2015 after pressure from the Obama administration.El-Sayed\u2019s birth mother, Fatten Fathy Elkomy, worked for an Islamic charity later designated by the U.S. government as a supporter of terrorism after the organization was accused of funneling funds to Osama bin Laden, the Taliban, and Hamas. El-Sayed has said little about his birth mother and said that his stepmother and grandparents mostly influenced him after Elkomy and his father divorced.El-Sayed also displayed a book written by an Islamic scholar linked to the 1993 World Trade Center terrorist attack, the Washington Free Beacon first reported. The book, called \u201cDream Interpretation According to the Qur\u2019an,\u201d was written by Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips, an Islamic scholar listed as an unindicted co-conspirator in the first bombing attack on New York\u2019s World Trade Center. The book was just one of several tied to radical Islam seen on the bookshelf that El-Sayed attempted to hide from cameras in resurfaced documentary footage.El-Sayed\u2019s campaign responded, saying, \u201cThis was not Abdul\u2019s bookshelf.\u201d The campaign added, \u201cAbdul is a doctor and Rhodes Scholar who reads widely, including authors whose views he may disagree with. A book appearing in the background of documentary footage is not an endorsement of its content nor a reflection of his beliefs.\u201dThe Democrat has campaigned with Marxist streamer Hasan Piker, who said that \u201cAmerica deserved 9\/11.\u201d El-Sayed is also scheduled to headline a conference organized by the Islamic Society of North America over Labor Day weekend. El-Sayed\u2019s panel is set to address \u201cCultivating God Awareness in a Turmoiled America\u201d alongside Cenk Uygur, the radical-leftist founder of The Young Turks and Piker\u2019s uncle.Allies of Republican Mike Rogers, who\u2019s running against El-Sayed in the general election, are reportedly asking AIPAC to back off plans to broadcast its support for Rogers. 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