Abdul al-Sayed: Is Israel really a friend of America? We need to check our relationships Abdul al-Sayed, an American democratic politician, criticized the relations between Washington and Israel and said: They tell us that Israel is our ally; But imagine you are walking with a friend and suddenly you see a bear. You say it's best to stay away from the bear, but your friend insists we should tease the bear. In such a situation, I don't know if you can really consider that person as your friend or not. We must seriously review the nature of this relationship based on our principles and values.