Pro-El-Sayed Ad Accused of Antisemitism Over Israel Aid Claims

The advertisement depicts a fictional couple in a grocery store debating whether they can afford to buy eggs. The wife suggests they cannot because they must set money aside for military operations in Gaza, while the husband notes that the United States already provides billions of dollars annually to Israel. The ad claims the U.S. is sending an additional $26 billion in aid, amounting to $161 per person, and falsely suggests that American taxpayers fund Israel's universal healthcare system.

Jewish organizations and diplomats have strongly condemned the video, which has garnered over five million views online. Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, labeled the ad a clear example of antisemitic propaganda and scapegoating of the Jewish state, while Dan Shapiro stated it creates a deliberate illusion regarding consumer prices. Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, described the ad as bigoted and innumerate.

Cenk Uygur, the founder of Rebellion PAC and commentator behind the ad, defended the video against the accusations. He argued that questioning unconditional U.S. financial support for Israel is not antisemitic and claimed that critics who find it so are in a cult. The official campaign of Abdul El-Sayed has not commented on the video.