Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed publicly apologized on Saturday for comments he made earlier this year following an attack on a Detroit-area synagogue. During an appearance before the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus, El-Sayed addressed the controversy, stating, “I made a mistake.” The apology is part of an effort to reconcile with Jewish voters as the general election approaches.

While both outlets report the apology, they differ in how they characterize the candidate’s political positions. The Times of Israel describes El-Sayed as an “anti-Israel” candidate and notes that he refused to endorse a two-state solution during the meeting. The Hill focuses primarily on the apology itself and the candidate’s attempt to ease voter concerns, omitting the specific details regarding his stance on the two-state solution. The reports also differ in their framing of the original comments; The Times of Israel explicitly characterizes the past remarks as having been “seen as justifying” the attack, whereas The Hill refers to them more broadly as a “comment” that required an apology.