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Michigan Senate Candidate Voices Support for Palestinian Missile Defense Systems
Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow said she would examine providing defensive missile systems to Palestinians and Lebanese. The remarks came during an interview with pro-Palestinian podcasters and drew attention in her Senate primary race.
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Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow said she would examine providing defensive missile systems to Palestinians and Lebanese. McMorrow made the comments during a recent interview with podcasters Matt Bernstein and Emma Vigeland. She stated that no one should live in fear of being bombed or killed and asked how defensive systems could be supported for Palestinians and Lebanese.
A spokesperson for McMorrow told Fox News Digital that the proposal would not apply to Palestinians in Hamas-controlled Gaza. The spokesperson added that McMorrow's priority remains ending the current war and securing lasting peace in the region.
U.S. Senate in Michigan. The August primary also includes Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed. McMorrow said she would have supported a resolution sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders that blocked certain weapons sales to Israel. The measure failed in April.
She also said she hopes missile defense systems eventually become unnecessary for anyone. McMorrow did not push back when the podcasters criticized Israel during the interview.
