"Eggs and bananas? Save $7 to kill Palestinians": The storm over the campaign for the Muslim candidate in the US
A storm in the US following an ad by the progressive political organization Rebellion PAC promoting Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Michigan. The ad shows a couple giving up eggs and bananas to "save $7 to kill Palestinians." Jewish organizations accused it of antisemitism. El-Sayed distanced himself but did not condemn it. Trump attacked him at a rally, calling him a "jihadist."
A storm is brewing in the US following an advertisement by the progressive political organization Rebellion PAC, founded by Cenk Uygur, the founder of "The Young Turks" network, promoting the candidacy of Abdul El-Sayed, the Democrat running for Senate in Michigan. The ad shows an American couple removing eggs and bananas from the shelf to "save $7 to kill Palestinians," criticizing US aid to Israel. Jewish organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League, accused the ad of antisemitism. El-Sayed distanced himself from the ad but did not explicitly condemn it. He himself frequently attacks Israel, accusing it of "genocide." Meanwhile, President Donald Trump attacked El-Sayed at a campaign rally, calling him a "jihadist" and claiming, without evidence, that he is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed denied the accusations and accused Republicans of racism.