# Abdul El Sayed's use of the term Bloodthirsty

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**Created:** [November 2, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abdul-el-sayeds-use-of-the-term-bloodthirsty/1034350 "2026-11-02T16:37:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abdul-el-sayeds-use-of-the-term-bloodthirsty/1034350/3 "2026-11-02T17:35:07Z")

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Here’s Democratic governor Kathy Hochul calling Hamas bloodthirsty:

> **[Gov. Kathy Hochul calls on Palestinians to reject "bloodthirsty, abhorrent"...](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/gov-kathy-hochul-calls-on-palestinians-to-reject-bloodthirsty-abhorrent-hamas/)**
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> Hochul said she is also stepping up security by deploying state police to mosques and synagogues.

On the other hand, here she is supporting Mamdani:

[https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/opinion/hochul-endorsement-mamdani.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/opinion/hochul-endorsement-mamdani.html)

ETA: Responding to this comment:

> [@Senate races 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1309):
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> I guarantee you that if you said anything about “the reason why **Palestine** has gotten so bloodthirsty” you would immediately be branded Islamophobic.

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