Kamala Harris to participate in campaign of anti-Israeli candidate

Former Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Michigan next week to campaign alongside Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate candidate who has spoken out against Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state. The visit aims to boost the tight race in the key battleground state, where the issue of relations with Israel has become a central topic.

Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Michigan next week to campaign alongside Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate candidate in the state. Her spokesperson confirmed this to NBC News. El-Sayed, a former public health official, will face former Congressman Mike Rogers for the Senate seat vacated by retiring Democratic Senator Gary Peters. The joint campaign is expected to draw attention due to El-Sayed's stance on Israel: he has said he opposes Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state, a position that has drawn criticism from American Jewish leaders. Harris herself announced her support for him in August. Michigan is considered a competitive swing state; in the 2024 election, Donald Trump defeated Harris in the state by less than two percentage points. The race is expected to be close, and the issue of relations with Israel has become one of the prominent topics.