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US Senate Race Ignites Over Anti-Israel Ad Linking Gaza Aid to Grocery Prices
A controversial political ad in Michigan links US aid to Israel to rising grocery prices, sparking outrage and accusations of antisemitism. The ad, supporting progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, was created by Jenke Uyghur's Rebellion PAC.
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- 01A Michigan Senate campaign ad links US aid to Israel to the cost of groceries, sparking controversy.
- 02Rebellion PAC's ad suggests Americans must "save seven dollars to kill Palestinians" by cutting back on food.
- 03Jewish organizations, including the ADL, called the ad a "textbook example of antisemitism."
- 04Candidate Abdul El-Sayed's campaign distanced itself from the ad but did not condemn its content.
- 05President Donald Trump attacked El-Sayed, linking him to the Muslim Brotherhood and urging Jewish voters against him.
El-Sayed's campaign distanced itself from the ad but did not condemn its content. President Donald Trump has also attacked El-Sayed, linking him to the Muslim Brotherhood and urging Jewish voters against him, while El-Sayed has pushed back against these claims.
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