Senator-elect Abdul el-Sayed calls for halting arms sales to Israel

U.S. Senator-elect from Michigan Abdul el-Sayed, in his first interview after winning the election, called for stopping arms sales to Israel, supporting Trump's plan. He stated that the weapons are used for "genocide and apartheid" and criticized military aid to other countries.

U.S. Senator-elect from Michigan Abdul el-Sayed, in his first interview after winning the election, called for stopping arms sales to Israel. In an interview with NPR, he supported President Donald Trump's plan to halt military aid to Israel and stated: "I would like us to also stop selling Israel weapons that are used to commit the most terrible acts, including genocide and apartheid." El-Sayed also criticized military aid to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Pakistan, noting that taxpayer money should be invested in the U.S. itself.