# Pro-Abdul El-Sayed ad blames Israel for banana prices

> Abdul El-Sayed campaign ad claims Israel causes 25 cent banana price rise, sparking antisemitism accusations.
- Title: Pro-Abdul El-Sayed ad blames Israel for banana prices
- Summary: Abdul El-Sayed campaign ad claims Israel causes 25 cent banana price rise, sparking antisemitism accusations. Abdul El-Sayed's campaign ad blamed Israel for…
- Keywords: abdel el-sayed, rebellion pac, mike rogers, michigan senate race, banana prices, antisemitism, israel, us aid, news, entertainment, Pro-Abdul, El-Sayed
- Source: 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
- Published: 2026-10-26T16:51:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: abdel el-sayed, rebellion pac, mike rogers, michigan senate race, banana prices, antisemitism, israel, us aid, news, entertainment
## Campaign ad claims
Abdul El-Sayed's ad blames Israel for rising grocery prices, citing $7 eggs and bananas.

> Honey, you’re going to have to put those eggs back
## Ad cites US aid to Israel
The ad claims US gives $4 billion yearly to Israel and $26 billion more for Gaza.

> Don’t we give Israel $4 billion a year anyway?
## Anti-Defamation League reaction
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt called the ad a 'case study in antisemitism'.

> Blaming the price of bananas on Israel. Consider this PAC ad just another example of scapegoating the Jewish state
## Critics condemn ad
Rebellion PAC's ad sparked backlash from politicians and critics including Jonah Goldberg.

> It’s innumerate and morally obtuse and if anything remotely like it was aimed at muslims
## Key takeaway

Abdul El-Sayed's campaign ad blamed Israel for rising grocery prices, triggering antisemitism claims from critics.