Abdul el-Sayed during a recent interview on Fox News.Far-left Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has apologized for remarks he made following an antisemitic attack on a Detroit-area synagogue.El-Sayed acknowledged that his attempt to provide “broader context” in the immediate aftermath was a mistake.He addressed the controversy Saturday while speaking before the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus, whose members had expressed concerns about his candidacy and links to Islamism.In March, Ayman Mohamad Ghazali drove a truck into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, injuring a security guard in what authorities described as a targeted attack against Jews.El-Sayed condemned the violence at the time, saying there was “never a justification for attacking innocent people,” but added that “violence is a cycle” and “hurt people hurt people.”NYT: “‘I Made a Mistake’: El-Sayed Apologizes for Comment About Synagogue Attack” https://t.co/8nq2xq8XN3 via @NYTimes— Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) August 29, 2026On Saturday, he apologized for including those remarks.“I made a mistake,” El-Sayed said. “I should have issued a statement, of course condemning it, and it just should have been the full stop.”“If my statement caused pain, I’m sorry. That was not what I intended.”El-Sayed now apologizing for his statement post-synagogue attack.Back in March, we reported how El-Sayed defended the rhetoric: “Leadership is being willing to say the thing if you believe it to be true that nobody else is going to say.” pic.twitter.com/c3eKAWvLOJ— Max Cohen (@maxpcohen) August 29, 2026Watch the clip below:Abdul El-Sayed — who said “hurt people do hurt people” after the Hezbollah-inspired terrorist attack on Temple Israel in Michigan — is now trying to defend his comment:“What I was trying to do is offer context…” pic.twitter.com/t0jII95CMx— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 29, 2026The apology comes as El-Sayed attempts to bolster relations with Jewish Democrats following his primary victory over pro-Israel Rep. Haley Stevens.The 41-year-old has repeatedly attacked Israel, describing its government “evil,” while making opposition to the influence American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) a prominent part of his primary campaign.He has also faced scrutiny over his close relationship with far-left streamer Hasan Piker, who campaigned alongside him during the primary, as well as his links to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and a variety of Islamists.WATCH: “Out of Context” – Abdul El Sayed Defends Hasan Piker for Saying “America Deserved 9/11”, Blames “Cancel Culture” for Controversy/*! This file is auto-generated */!function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i