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In rallies taking on Israel, a defiant Hasan Piker boosts Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed

JL;DR SUMMARY Hasan Piker, a controversial Twitch streamer often accused of antisemitism, joined Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul el-Sayed on campaign stops, drawing significant attention and criticism. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Foreign PolicyDemocratic PartyAipacMichiganU.S. PoliticsTwitchHasan PikerAbdul El Sayed

Places mentioned

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
"ANN ARBOR, Michigan Outside, in a line that stretched around the block, the hundreds of people who turned out for Abdul el-Sayeds campaign rally with Hasan Piker gave a range of reasons for showing up."
East Lansing, Michigan, United States
"At their first East Lansing stop, both made only a handful of comments about Israel and AIPAC."
Michigan, United States
"Hasan Piker looks on as U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed delivers a stump speech in Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 7, 2026."
Detroit, Michigan, United States
"Natalie Gould, a masters candidate in public health who had worked with el-Sayed in Detroit, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency."

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