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Arabs celebrate El-Sayed's election victory
BEIRUT — From Michigan to the Middle East, Arabs are celebrating Abdul El-Sayed’s election and delighting in his introduction of Arabic terms like “habibi” and “inshallah” to the American political lexicon. After being the target of Islamophobic rhetoric on on the campaign trail, the rising political star who will be the first Muslim American US senator has mocked his critics on the right while championing the Palestinian cause and leaning into his faith and Egyptian heritage. “JD, habibi,” El-Sayed said in his victory speech, addressing US Vice President JD Vance, who had warned that the candidate would lead rioters in burning […]...Keep on reading: Arabs celebrate El-Sayed's election victory
BEIRUT — From Michigan to the Middle East, Arabs are celebrating Abdul El-Sayed’s election and delighting in his introduction of Arabic terms like “habibi” and “inshallah” to the American political lexicon. After being the target of Islamophobic rhetoric on on the campaign trail, the rising political star who will be the first Muslim American US senator has mocked his critics on the right while championing the Palestinian cause and leaning into his faith and Egyptian heritage. “JD, habibi,” El-Sayed said in his victory speech, addressing US Vice President JD Vance, who had warned that the candidate would lead rioters in burning […]...
Keep on reading: Arabs celebrate El-Sayed's election victory
Keep on reading: Arabs celebrate El-Sayed's election victory
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