The former US ambassador to Israel warns of a 'wake-up call' if Abdel Rahman El-Sayed wins the elections in Michigan Israeli media reported on the warning, which was published in light of the elections in Michigan. Separately, the journalist Khalil Harev claimed that the Gaza war, the Lebanon campaign and the murder of two Saids and leaders all took place under democratic administrations, when tens of billions in aid and air and sea weapons shipments flowed into Israel. According to him, the only hope from the US elections is to weaken the influence of the Israeli lobby.