One of the most explosive Senate races in the country just got another shot of fuel. Former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, founder of Channel 18 Israel, told Sophia Tupolev on C14's Israel Debrief that an El-Sayed victory would give America "a United States senator who cannot distinguish between Israel and Iran." He warned the US could begin to resemble the UK, France, Australia, or Canada, and called the race a wake-up call for Israel supporters. His comments target Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, who in an October debate repeatedly refused to say whether Israel or Iran poses the greater threat to the United States. El-Sayed argued that both have proven dangerous in their own way and dismissed the question as "ridiculous."

El-Sayed's side tells a different story. He says he does not want American tax dollars buying weapons for other countries, and he has argued that Israel lobbied the US into a war with Iran that the country did not need. His Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, has accused him of being soft on Iran, and the race has deeply divided Jewish voters in Michigan, with some leaders voicing alarm and others standing by the Democratic ticket. Michigan voters went to the polls on November 3, and this contest could help decide which party controls the Senate. The big questions now are whether foreign policy was what moved voters, and whether the fight over Israel will shape the Democratic Party well beyond Michigan.