VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-21
“Nobody’s ever asked me whether or not I believe Palestine has a right to exist.”
Abdul El-Sayed · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-21
El-Sayed made the remark during a CNN interview with Kasie Hunt, after being repeatedly asked whether Israel has a right to exist.
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