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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A controversial campaign ad supporting Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has sparked outrage, with critics accusing it of antisemitism. The ad, released by Rebellion PAC co-founded by Cenk Uygur, claims that US aid to Israel is responsible for high grocery prices in the US. It shows a couple in a store discussing how $4 billion annually and an additional $26 billion given to Israel is costing them money because of "dropping bombs on Gaza." The ad has drawn criticism from various quarters, including the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which called it an example of scapegoating Jews. Tech futurist Jamie Metzl urged El-Sayed to condemn the ad or risk being labeled as a dangerous antisemite.

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“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.

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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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