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‘Not the Jewish party’: Candidate to lead Michigan Dems under fire for antisemitic comments

JL;DR SUMMARY Al Williams, a candidate for Michigan's Democratic Party chair, is under scrutiny for comments made during a virtual forum, stating the Democratic Party is not exclusive to Jewish voices, particularly in discussions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 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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Israeli Palestinian ConflictGaza ConflictMiddle East PolicyJewish AmericansCurtis HertelHaley StevensMichigan Democratic PartyAl WilliamsDemocratic Party Chair

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Detroit, Michigan, United States
"Al Williams, a Democratic activist and organizer from Detroit also said that voices beyond American Jews should be heard in discussions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
Lansing, Michigan, United States
"The Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus, formed in 2019 to recruit Jewish Democrats to run for office and speak out on issues important to the Jewish community, has endorsed Curtis Hertel, a former state representative from Lansing, for the partys state chair."

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