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Coverage dated October 26, 2026 to October 27, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed's Antisemitic Ad Controversy Didn't Come Out of Nowhere

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El-Sayed disavowed an ad accused of antisemitism. But did his own rhetoric make its message seem at home in his campaign?

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  1. New York Post

    Pro-Abdul El-Sayed ad sparks fury with claim Israel to blame for 25 cent rise in banana prices: ‘Case study in antisemitism’ (opens New York Post)

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    A shocking new pro-Abdul El-Sayed ad blaming Israel for high prices at the grocery store in the US from an allied PAC has ignited a firestorm and accusations of antisemitism.

  2. New York Post

    Abdul El-Sayed ad is vile, unapologetically Nazi drivel blaming Jews for everything bad (opens New York Post)

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    Every Michigan voter contemplating supporting Abdul El-Sayed — or, for that matter, anyone voting Democrat come November — should take a moment and watch Cenk Uygur’s ad before casting their ballot.

  3. Newsweek

    Abdul El-Sayed's Antisemitic Ad Controversy Didn't Come Out of Nowhere (opens Newsweek)

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    El-Sayed disavowed an ad accused of antisemitism. But did his own rhetoric make its message seem at home in his campaign?

  4. New York Post

    Pro-Abdul El-Sayed ad blasted as antisemitic was recycled from an illegitimate 2024 presidential bid (opens New York Post)

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    "Young Turks" co-founder and Hasan Piker's uncle, Cenk Uygur, deployed the ad -- which depicted a couple blaming grocery store prices on US aid to Israel -- to promote his 2024 campaign and calls for a cease-fire in Gaza.

  5. Commentary Magazine

    The Anti-Semitic Ad Inspired by Abdul El-Sayed’s Own Words (opens Commentary Magazine)

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    Scapegoating the Jews for Michigan grocery prices. View Post

  6. New York Post

    Pro-Abdul El-Sayed ad’s antisemitic message: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 28, 2026 (opens New York Post)

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    NY Post readers discuss an ad for Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed blaming rising grocery prices on US aid to Israel.

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