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How Abdul El-Sayed defied Islamophobia and AIPAC to make US history

From being targeted with Islamophobic attacks by Donald Trump and JD Vance to making history as the first Muslim elected to the US Senate, Abdul El-Sayed’s path to victory was anything but straightforward.

The Michigan Democrat took on his Republican rival, the Democratic establishment and millions of dollars in spending from pro-Israel lobbying groups, including AIPAC.
 
So who is Abdul El-Sayed, and how did he overcome powerful political opponents to secure a historic victory?

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David Hearst, editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye, says war criminals continue to evade justice while Palestinians in Gaza endure suffering caused by Israel.

He talks about families struggling to survive winter storms in makeshift shelters, saying that Israel's restrictions on humanitarian aid are preventing essential supplies from reaching Gaza.

Hearst criticises Western leaders, including Chuck Schumer, for allowing the suffering to continue. Despite shifting political attitudes, he says that Israel's supporters remain firmly entrenched in power.

Hearst concludes that Israel's influence across Western governments and military industries remains formidable, warning that leaders who fail to stop the suffering are enabling it.

Turkey and Qatar have signed a mutual defence agreement in Istanbul on Friday, in what is the latest military pact between Ankara and other Muslim states.

The defence agreement was one of five agreed to between Turkey and Qatar as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

A statement by the Turkish president’s office said that Friday’s mutual defence agreement with Qatar “would add another dimension to our brotherhood”

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