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Pro-Abdul El-Sayed ad sparks fury with claim Israel to blame for high grocery prices: ‘Case study in antisemitism’

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King, R. (2026, October 26). Pro-Abdul El-Sayed ad sparks fury with claim Israel to blame for high grocery prices: ‘Case study in antisemitism’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/us-news/pro-abdul-el-sayed-ad-sparks-fury-with-claim-israel-to-blame-for-high-grocery-prices-case-study-in-antisemitism/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-26 · by Ryan King

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A political advertisement supporting Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has sparked controversy by blaming rising grocery prices on US aid to Israel, with claims that the $4 billion in annual assistance is costing Americans money through higher food costs. The ad, released by Rebellion PAC, was criticized as antisemitic across various sectors, including from Rep. Haley Stevens and tech futurist Jamie Metzl, who called for El-Sayed to denounce it immediately. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt specifically condemned the ad as a "case study in antisemitism."
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As of October 29, 2026, a controversial pro-Abdul El-Sayed campaign ad has sparked widespread criticism, with critics alleging antisemitism due to its claim linking US aid to Israel with rising grocery prices in Michigan. The ad shows a couple at a grocery store complaining about the high cost of eggs and bananas, attributing these price hikes to $4 billion annually plus an additional $26 billion in US military aid to Israel, costing each American citizen around $161 per year. This narrative is based on statements made by El-Sayed himself earlier in the campaign where he blamed high gas prices and grocery costs on "a war we should not be fighting" at the behest of the Israeli government. Despite criticism from organizations like the Anti-Defamation League, El-Sayed has not explicitly condemned the ad, leading to accusations that he supports or ignores antisemitic rhetoric in his campaign strategy.

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📰 Antisemitic Ads Against Abdul El-Sayed
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“Article A describes the content and reception of a new ad, while Article B discusses the origin of the claims made in that ad, tracing them back to El-Sayed's own words.”
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Ryan King
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🔮 Some GOP insiders believe her decision, which came after months of her struggling over Abdul El-Sayed’s lefty agenda, could help Rogers eke out a win in a blue wave year, because it could persuade moderates to follow suit.
🔮 “The notion somehow that you are going to prevent your child from being exposed to something that you may find disagreeable, and that that is going to be because of school, is so profoundly outdated.
🔮 “The returns, you can’t tell how they’re going to vote, but you can tell by our models, would they vote for us or not — likely,” Rogers told reporters Saturday.
🔮 But despite that and other GOP honchos equivocating on whether they will accept the results on Tuesday, Sen. Sullivan made it clear that he will not fight the outcome, however unfair it might be.
🔮 “I guess I’ll become Mr. Veto,” the president told The Post’s Miranda Devine on her “Pod Force One” podcase in an episode that will drop Monday.
🔮 On Election Day, many voters across the country will be forced to decide whether to elect ethically and criminally challenged candidates as they juggle their political and moral priorities.
🔮 The Justice Department has already filed a lawsuit aimed at blocking certification of the election if Sen. Sullivan loses, complaining that his defeat may be unfair in light of “Decoy Dan” being in the race.
🔮 “Federal agents have raided her home, confiscated personal records, and seized her phone — all to try and uncover a nonexistent smoking gun from 20 years ago that will somehow make their case,” the 44th president posted on X. “Think about that.
🔮 “We will hold the judge, Ana C. Reyes, fully responsible for anybody who is hurt, or killed, on this very dangerous, dilapidated, and unsightly Golf Course,” the president continued.
🔮 “The establishment did not want him to be out there mobilizing people who had never voted before, just for change,” former Waterville Mayor Karen Heck lamented to The Post about Platner at a Jackson town hall event on Monday “It’s another example of innuendo taking somebody down who was popular,” she added.
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Israel GPE · 7× Abdul El-Sayed PERSON · 3× Democratic NORP · 2× Democrats NORP · 2× Jews NORP · 2× Michigan GPE · 2× Gaza GPE · 1× Palestinians NORP · 1× Rebellion PAC ORG · 1× Senate ORG · 1×

Narrative

“Unless Abdul El-Sayed immediately demands that this campaign ad be taken down and unequivocally condemns it and its creators, he will be exposed as a vile, dangerous, and divisive antisemite,” declared tech futurist Jamie Metzl.
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🔮 “It’s innumerate and morally obtuse and if anything remotely like it was aimed at Muslims [Uygur] and his ilk would (defensibly) be outraged.

Claims (25 extracted, 0 hedged)

A shocking new ad supporting Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed blames Israel for rising grocery prices, triggering allegations of antisemitism. asserted
ad → support → antisemitism
The spot shows a couple in a grocery store grumbling over the prices of eggs and bananas — and claiming that US aid to Israel is the reason they can’t afford the staples. asserted
they → show → staples
“Honey, you’re going to have to put those eggs back,” the woman says. asserted
woman → go → eggs
“They like eggs, but we have to set that $7 aside for killing Palestinians. asserted
we → like → Palestinians
“Don’t we give Israel $4 billion a year anyway?” the man asks. asserted
man → give → billion
“Yeah, and now we’re giving them another $26 billion,” she explains. asserted
she → give → billion
“It’s like $161 per person. asserted
It → ’ → person
Apparently it’s costing us a lot of money to drop bombs on Gaza.” asserted
it → cost → Gaza
The spot was released by Rebellion PAC, created by “The Young Turks” co-founder Cenk Uygur, and blames the war in Iran for high gas prices before accusing Rogers of being too supportive of Israel. asserted
spot → release → Israel
The ad has triggered an outcry across the political spectrum, led by the Anti-Defamation League. asserted
ad → trigger → League
“You want to know what desperate looks like?” ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt wrote on X Sunday. asserted
Greenblatt → want → Sunday
Consider this PAC ad just another example of scapegoating the Jewish state. asserted
ad → consider → state
At least we can thank them for a case study in antisemitism.” asserted
we → thank → antisemitism
“The scapegoating of Jews in this campaign ad designed to benefit Abdul El-Sayed was much better in the original 1938 German version,” added Joel Petlin, superintendent of the Kiryas Joel School District in Orange County, NY. asserted
Petlin → design → County
Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, described the ad as “dumb and bigoted at scale.” asserted
Goldberg → describe → scale
“It’s innumerate and morally obtuse and if anything remotely like it was aimed at Muslims [Uygur] and his ilk would (defensibly) be outraged. asserted
anything → ’ → Muslims
But this s–t is fine when aimed at the you know who.” asserted
you → aim → who
“Unless Abdul El-Sayed immediately demands that this campaign ad be taken down and unequivocally condemns it and its creators, he will be exposed as a vile, dangerous, and divisive antisemite,” declared tech futurist Jamie Metzl. asserted
Metzl → demand → antisemite
“Any (of my fellow) Democrats who condemn the disgusting Ramaswamy ad in Ohio but do not condemn this deserve our unflinching contempt.” asserted
who → condemn → contempt
“This type of fearmongering about Israel is wrong,” added Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), who ran against El-Sayed in the Democratic primary. asserted
who → add → primary
“It is not a winning strategy for any state. asserted
It → win → state
It does nothing to help Michigan Democrats win up and down the ballot in eight days.” asserted
Democrats → do → days
“If you think this ad is antisemitic, you’ve lost your mind and you don’t know it,” he told The Post Monday when asked about the backlash. asserted
he → think → backlash
“It’s saying we’re giving too much money to a foreign nation — and they’re misusing it.” asserted
they → say → it
But when someone criticizes the government of Israel, and you hear ‘They hate all Jews,’ get clinical help.” El-Sayed’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted
campaign → criticize → comment
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