ASRA NOMANI: El-Sayed glides into role as rock star of the hard left’s red-green alliance

Abdul El-Sayed’s election as Michigan’s first Muslim senator has drawn attention to the varied groups and activists who supported his rise. At a summit in Virginia, the article describes a coalition that includes disaffected Democrats, socialist and communist groups, and Muslim and Arab advocacy organisations, while framing their alliance as a “red-green” network.

The event featured CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin and other activists, along with Palestinian-themed displays and fundraising items. El-Sayed has denied being a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, though the article says his family reportedly has ties to the organisation and that he has written favourably about its leaders; it also notes that the celebration had a secular, cultural character.