‘Our kids deserve our tax dollars’ | One on one with Abdul El-Sayed [JRusOJ1Sxnz]
“You want to tell me that the best use of 3.3 billion dollars is to go and kill other people? I think people are realising that rather than send our money to do heinous things to a foreign government, maybe we could keep it here to do good things to our government.” Speaking to Middle East Eye, senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed discusses the impact the genocide on Gaza has had on voters, and how he’s gone from a long shot in the polls, to leading them. In Michigan, where Abdul El-Sayed hopes to defeat Rep. Haley Stevens in the Democratic Senate primary, grassroots anger over the Biden administration’s handling of Israel’s war in Gaza saw the rise of the “uncommitted” movement in 2024. AIPAC has spent more money on defeating Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary than they ever have on a single race. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at [email protected] Subscribe to our channel: Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: Middle East Eye Website: Follow us on TikTok: Follow us on Instagram: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: