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AIPAC Ads Link Stevens to Obama; Jordan Attack Kills Two

7/20/2026

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AIPAC Targets Stevens

AIPAC-funded United Democracy Project has spent nearly $30 million on ads linking Rep. Haley Stevens with former President Barack Obama.
Two U.S. service members were killed and a third went missing after an attack on a Jordan air base.
Stevens supporters aired a $5 million ad Obama praising her 2008 auto rescue, shown 4,000 times.
United Auto Workers (UAW) endorsed Abdul El-Sayed, warning a pro-Stevens PAC over logo misuse.

Right

El-Sayed Blames War

Abdul El-Sayed told Jake Tapper President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led United States into unnecessary war.
Two U.S. service members were killed and a third remains missing after an attack on a Jordan air base.
El-Sayed declined comment on late Iranian supreme leader, citing desire not to offend Dearborn residents.
Senator John Fetterman warned he would quit Democratic Party if it adopts an anti-Israel platform.

Center

El-Sayed Slams CNN

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed accused CNN of repeatedly shifting attention to distant foreign issues instead of Michigan residents’ basic needs.
Jake Tapper interviewed Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed about his remarks on Iran, Israel and AIPAC.
El-Sayed called Rep. Haley Stevens a ‘suit with a large AIPAC bank account’.
He said dollars to Israel disturb him, avoiding Khamenei comment to not offend Dearborn.

Blindspot

Blindspot

Right coverage included Senator John Fetterman’s warning that he would leave the Democratic Party if it adopts an anti-Israel platform, a point not in Left or Center summaries.
Right coverage also reported El-Sayed’s claim that President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led the United States into an unnecessary war, which the other perspectives omitted.

History

Historical Context

When Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel on 6 October 1973, the United States responded with Operation Nickel Grass, delivering $2.2 billion in arms and over 22,000 tons of materiel. The aid triggered a Saudi-led oil embargo that sparked the 1973 energy crisis and fueled domestic debate over American support for Israel. Today’s AIPAC-funded ads against Rep. Haley Stevens and Sen. John Fetterman revive that debate.

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AIPAC Targets Stevens

AIPAC-funded United Democracy Project has spent nearly $30 million on ads linking Rep. Haley Stevens with former President Barack Obama.
Two U.S. service members were killed and a third went missing after an attack on a Jordan air base.
Stevens supporters aired a $5 million ad Obama praising her 2008 auto rescue, shown 4,000 times.
United Auto Workers (UAW) endorsed Abdul El-Sayed, warning a pro-Stevens PAC over logo misuse.

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