Real concern in the Jewish community in the United States: 'Overt and covert security'

The Jewish community in Michigan, numbering about 130,000 people, faces a difficult political dilemma ahead of the midterm Senate elections between the anti-Israel Democratic candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers, an ally of Trump. The background to the dilemma: an attempted massacre attack at Temple Israel synagogue in March, which caused heavy damage and heightened community fears. Longtime Jewish voters are considering abandoning the Democrats due to El-Sayed's positions.

The Jewish community in Michigan, numbering about 130,000 people, faces a difficult political dilemma ahead of the US Senate midterm elections. The most heated race in the state is between the anti-Israel Democratic candidate, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, and Republican Mike Rogers, an ally of Donald Trump. The background to the dilemma: an attempted massacre attack at Temple Israel synagogue last March, in which a terrorist named Ayman Muhammad Ghazal tried to break into the place with a booby-trapped truck and carry out a massacre of over 100 children. The attack caused heavy damage of $40 million and $12 million in security upgrades. Longtime Jewish voters, including Rabbi Aaron Starr who defined himself as a lifelong Democrat, are considering abandoning the Democrats due to El-Sayed's positions, who appeared alongside Hasan Pyker, an anti-Israeli influencer who called the Jewish people 'genetically defective'. El-Sayed also sparked outrage when he published a statement perceived as attempting to justify the attempted attack. Republicans see an opportunity to recruit Jewish voters, but others in the community remain skeptical due to Rogers' ties to Trump.