What Abdul El-Sayed has said about Israeli–Palestinian conflict

4 quotes · 1 episode · Sep 25, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, has been quoted on Israeli–Palestinian conflict 4 times in 1 episode of The Ezra Klein Show, most recently on September 25, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

El-Sayed says U.S. foreign policy should be to enforce international law evenly as first among equals.
“I just think we should be the first among equals to enforce international law”
The Ezra Klein Show: What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe? (Sep 25, 2026) · Listen from 1:15:37
El-Sayed characterizes Israel's decades-long occupation of Gaza and the West Bank as apartheid.
“They've been able to sustain a apartheid system, which is the only thing you can call sustained nearly six decade long occupation”
The Ezra Klein Show: What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe? (Sep 25, 2026) · Listen from 1:14:48
El-Sayed says he is agnostic between one-state and two-state outcomes as long as the process ensures rights for both peoples.
“Me as a US policymaker, I would be fine with any of those. It's about the process, not the outcome”
The Ezra Klein Show: What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe? (Sep 25, 2026) · Listen from 1:20:13
El-Sayed proposes that Democrats separate protecting the Jewish community from criticism of Israel's government as a first principle.
“Number one, that the well-being of the Jewish community is different than good faith criticism of a foreign government”
The Ezra Klein Show: What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe? (Sep 25, 2026) · Listen from 1:29:30

What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe?
The Ezra Klein Show · Sep 25, 2026 · 1 h 34 min
Ezra Klein interviews Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed about his immigrant upbringing, Medicare for All, Islamophobic attacks, and U.S. policy toward Israel and Palestinians.