El-Sayed's Saudi comparison puts lobbying at Janta Ka Reporter's centre
A 60 Minutes exchange with Ross Douthat is the most watched new upload in an eleven-video week.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
Abdul El-Sayed leaves 60 minutes host speechless over Israel question | Janta Ka Reporter
Abdul El-Sayed answers the question, then sends one back. Asked by Ross Douthat why Israel attracts more anger from the left than Saudi Arabia, he points to American spending and political influence before asking what Saudi-backed organisation has electoral power comparable to AIPAC.
That exchange gave Janta Ka Reporter its most watched new upload, reaching roughly 290,000 views. Posted before the election, it features the Michigan politician who is now senator-elect. Douthat responds with arguments about demographic ties and historical foreign-policy influence; El-Sayed says he is not defending Saudi Arabia or Egypt. The disagreement is about what makes the comparison meaningful, not whether those governments deserve criticism.
Across eleven uploads, Rifat Jawaid kept returning to the connection between American politics and the Iran war. His post-election commentary interprets Republican losses as a rejection of the war, while another episode examines Iran's parliament considering withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. These are Jawaid's political readings, delivered alongside the speeches and interview exchanges that are central to the channel's approach.
The freshest momentum belongs to his Vance commentary, which links the vice president's explanation of Republican defeat with Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei's Moscow visit. The midterm-results episode and a critique of Victoria Derbyshire's exchange with Bernie Sanders are also drawing fresh views.
The channel collected about 1.9 million views over the week, while subscribers held steady. Its current daily viewing is below its usual level, though its weekly view gain sits above nearby-sized WSJ News and Palace Confidential. For Janta Ka Reporter, the election has expanded the Iran discussion rather than displaced it.
An American politician and public health administrator who is the US senator-elect for Michigan.
More on Wikipedia ›An American columnist and author who works as a correspondent for CBS News’s 60 Minutes.
More on Wikipedia ›The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is a US lobbying group promoting stronger US–Israel ties. It is considered one of the country’s most influential lobbying organisations.
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- Channel
- Janta Ka Reporter
- Subscribers
- 558,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 1,888,736
- Videos published this week
- 11
- Video published
- November 2, 2026
- Video views so far
- 289,765
- Views on its first day
- 162,015
The numbers
Here is how Janta Ka Reporter's viewing and subscriber totals moved this week.
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