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Rebellion PAC ad backing Abdul El-Sayed links Israel to grocery prices

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Covered by 6 outlets, mostly right-leaning (83%).

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Right-leaning outlets report that Rebellion PAC has released a 90-second ad supporting Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Senate race, produced with Cenk Uygur’s media company The Young Turks. According to the Washington Free Beacon, the ad shows a grocery-store couple tying egg and banana prices to Israel and the war on Iran. The Washington Examiner reports that Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens criticized the ad as fearmongering. The New York Post and Townhall describe the ad as antisemitic, and a Jewish leader quoted by the Free Beacon called it a case study in antisemitism. Al Jazeera English reports that the ad highlights US foreign aid to Israel.

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A Rebellion PAC ad supports Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate race.
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Al Jazeera English
Right
New York Post, Washington Examiner
Far Right
Townhall, Washington Free Beacon
Rebellion PAC was founded by Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, which worked with the group on the ad.
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Washington Examiner
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Washington Free Beacon
The ad depicts a grocery-store couple linking US food prices to Israel and the war on Iran.
One outletWashington Free Beacon· Far Right
Rep. Haley Stevens, a Democrat, criticized the ad as fearmongering.
One outletWashington Examiner· Right
A Jewish leader called the ad a case study in antisemitism.
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Right
New York Post
Far Right
Washington Free Beacon
Al Jazeera English reports that the ad highlights US foreign aid to Israel.
One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

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The ad is antisemitic.
The Washington Examiner reports that Rep. Haley Stevens called it fearmongering. The New York Post opinion piece and Townhall call it antisemitic, and a Jewish leader quoted by the Free Beacon agrees. The Al Jazeera English article takes no position on that question.

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Coverage from both sides reports a Rebellion PAC campaign ad supporting Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate race. Left-side coverage presents the ad as a question about US aid to Israel, while right-side headlines center on accusations of antisemitism and on the ad’s backers.

the left
1 outlet · 1 opinion
Headline presents the ad as a campaign story about US aid to Israel, without a verdict; the side’s coverage in this input is one Al Jazeera English article.
US foreign aid to Israel highlighted in campaign ad in support of El-Sayed
Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines
the center
No coverage yet
No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
the right
5 outlets · 1 opinion
Headlines center on antisemitism accusations and the ad’s backers, with Far Right outlets naming Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur and opinion pieces calling the ad antisemitic; Washington Examiner centers on Democratic criticism.
Pro-Abdul El-Sayed ad Sensational language“sparks fury”Fury describes the reaction in emotional terms rather than what was reported.More neutral: draws criticismDisagree with this highlight? with claim Israel to blame for high grocery prices: ‘Absolutist framing“Case study in antisemitism”Presents an accusation as a settled characterization of the ad.More neutral: accusations of antisemitismThese are unnamed critic quoted by the New York Post’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’
New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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vileshockingignited a firestormsparks fury

In the outlets’ own words

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vileMore neutral: offensive
An opinion word of disgust in the outlet’s own voice that adds judgement beyond the described content.
Abdul El-Sayed ad is vile, unapologetically Nazi drivel blaming Jews for everything bad
Used byNew York Post (Right)PJ Media (Far Right)
Sensational language
shockingMore neutral: new
Adds a judgement about the ad that the reported facts do not establish.
A shocking new pro-Abdul El-Sayed ad blaming Israel for high prices at the grocery store in the…
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Sensational language
ignited a firestormMore neutral: drew criticism
Dramatizes the reaction beyond what the report describes.
…Israel for high prices at the grocery store in the US from an allied PAC has ignited a firestorm and accusations of antisemitism.
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Sensational language
sparks furyMore neutral: draws criticism
Fury describes the reaction in emotional terms rather than what was reported.
Pro-Abdul El-Sayed ad sparks fury with claim Israel to blame for high grocery prices: ‘Case study in antisemitism’
Used byNew York Post (Right)

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Dehumanizing label
moronsMore neutral: people who believed it were mistaken
Calls people who held a view contemptible instead of addressing the argument.
Yeah, the problem is that, factually, that was untrue, and only morons or the obtuse believed it.
Used byTownhall (Far Right)
Sensational language
blood moneyMore neutral: US aid to Israel
Implies the aid is tainted with violence, a judgement the reported facts do not establish.
You can be critical of the Netanyahu government, but when blood money and ‘dirty Jew’ overtures ooze from the talking points, we know what’s going on.
Used byTownhall (Far Right)
Loaded verb
oozeMore neutral: appear
Describes the talking points in a disgusted way that adds judgement.
…critical of the Netanyahu government, but when blood money and ‘dirty Jew’ overtures ooze from the talking points, we know what’s going on.
Used byTownhall (Far Right)
Sensational language
Most Antisemitic AdMore neutral: An ad that critics call antisemitic
A superlative label presents a contested characterization of the ad as settled.
Is This the Most Antisemitic Ad to Ever Air for a Senate Race?
Used byTownhall (Far Right)
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anti-American streamerMore neutral: streamer
Describes the streamer by a political judgement about loyalty rather than by his role in the ad.
Cenk Uygur, the uncle of anti-American streamer and Abdul El-Sayed campaign surrogate Hasan Piker, is behind an ad supporting…
Used byWashington Free Beacon (Far Right)
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ripsMore neutral: criticizes
The verb adds a sense of harsh attack beyond the reported criticism.
Haley Stevens rips ‘fearmongering’ ad from anti-establishment PAC targeting aid for Israel
Used byWashington Examiner (Right)
Dehumanizing label
brainwashed zombiesMore neutral: people who hold that view
Uses a dehumanizing label for Americans who hold a view about Israel, in the author’s own rhetorical voice.
No actual American talks like that, because Americans aren’t brainwashed zombies who believe everything is or should be about Palestine?
Used byNew York Post (Right)
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Nazi drivelMore neutral: antisemitic ad
Compares the ad to Nazi ideology in the outlet’s own voice, a judgement the coverage does not establish as a fact.
Abdul El-Sayed ad is vile, unapologetically Nazi drivel blaming Jews for everything bad
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Delegitimizing label
conspiracy theoristsMore neutral: describe the claim and the evidence against it
Ends the discussion by labeling; state the claim.
Which side has the crazed conspiracy theorists and racists again?
Used byPJ Media (Far Right)
Dehumanizing label
illegal aliensMore neutral: unauthorized immigrant or noncitizen without legal status
Appears in some statutes but is widely read as dehumanizing; 'alien' frames people as foreign objects rather than residents.
Furthermore, America spends far more on welfare fraud and illegal aliens than it does on Israel, and Democrats are the ones who deliberately fuel inflation…
Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

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Absolutist framing
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Case study in antisemitismMore neutral: accusations of antisemitism
Presents an accusation as a settled characterization of the ad.
…ad sparks fury with claim Israel to blame for high grocery prices: ‘Case study in antisemitism’
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These are unnamed critic quoted by the New York Post’s words. The outlets are reporting them.
Dehumanizing label
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dirty Jew
A slur against Jewish people, quoted here as content of the talking points.
You can be critical of the Netanyahu government, but when blood money and ‘dirty Jew’ overtures ooze from the talking points, we know what’s going on.
Quoted byTownhall (Far Right)
These are unnamed talking points cited by Townhall’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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From the left

1 outlet · 1 opinion

Leads with

US foreign aid to Israel
the ad as a campaign development
support for El-Sayed

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Al Jazeera EnglishLeft
US foreign aid to Israel highlighted in campaign ad in support of El-Sayed
A new political campaign ad in support of US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is generating conversation online.
9 hr agoRead at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)
The AtlanticLeftOpinion
Yes, We Have No Bananas
Maybe you’ve seen the ad: A man and a woman are loading a shopping cart. The woman tells the man he must return a carton of eggs. “We have to set that seven dollars aside for killing Palestinians. …
58 min agoRead at The Atlantic (opens in a new tab)

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0 outlets

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From the right

5 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

antisemitism accusations
Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur ties
Democratic criticism of the ad
claims about grocery prices

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PJ MediaFar Right
Anti-Mike Rogers Ad Says Israel Is Why Eggs Cost So Much
A Sensational language“vile”Moral verdict in the reporter's voice.More neutral: (omit) and quote or describeDisagree with this highlight? new ad for the Michigan Senate race leans into Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s antisemitism and blames Israel and Republicans for the price of U.S. groceries. Which side has the crazed Delegitimizing label“conspiracy theorists”Ends the discussion by labeling; state the claim.More neutral: describe the claim and the evidence against itDisagree with this highlight? and racists again?
3 hr agoRead at PJ Media (opens in a new tab)
Washington ExaminerRight
Haley Stevens Loaded verb“rips”The verb adds a sense of harsh attack beyond the reported criticism.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? ‘fearmongering’ ad from anti-establishment PAC targeting aid for Israel
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) heavily criticized an ad from an anti-establishment political action committee for “fearmongering” about aid being sent to Israel, as the video alleges American taxpayers are funding Israel’s “killing Palestinians. …
3 hr agoRead at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
Washington Free BeaconFar Right
Hasan Piker's Uncle Behind Michigan Senate Ad Blaming Israel for Egg Prices: 'Case Study in Antisemitism'
Cenk Uygur, the uncle of anti-American streamer and Abdul El-Sayed campaign surrogate Hasan Piker, is behind an ad supporting El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate race that blames Israel for high grocery prices in the United States and accuses El-Sayed's Republican opponent, Mike …
3 hr agoRead at Washington Free Beacon (opens in a new tab)
New York PostRight
Pro-Abdul El-Sayed ad Sensational language“sparks fury”Fury describes the reaction in emotional terms rather than what was reported.More neutral: draws criticismDisagree with this highlight? with claim Israel to blame for high grocery prices: ‘Absolutist framing“Case study in antisemitism”Presents an accusation as a settled characterization of the ad.More neutral: accusations of antisemitismThese are unnamed critic quoted by the New York Post’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’
A Sensational language“shocking”Adds a judgement about the ad that the reported facts do not establish.More neutral: newDisagree with this highlight? new pro-Abdul El-Sayed ad blaming Israel for high prices at the grocery store in the US from an allied PAC has Sensational language“ignited a firestorm”Dramatizes the reaction beyond what the report describes.More neutral: drew criticismDisagree with this highlight? and accusations of antisemitism.
6 hr agoRead at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
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- Abdul El-Sayed ad is vile, unapologetically Nazi drivel blaming Jews for everything badOpinion
The Daily WireFar Right
Dem On Dem Violence: El-Sayed’s Defeated Primary Opponent Puts ‘New’ Anti-Israel Ad On Blast
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) trashed an openly antisemitic ad promoting her former primary opponent Abdul El Sayed, saying that it would do nothing to help Democrats win in Michigan. …
8 hr agoRead at The Daily Wire (opens in a new tab)
TownhallFar RightOpinion
Is This the Sensational language“Most Antisemitic Ad”A superlative label presents a contested characterization of the ad as settled.More neutral: An ad that critics call antisemiticDisagree with this highlight? to Ever Air for a Senate Race?
We’ve heard them say it before: we’re not antisemitic; we’re just critical of Israel. We don’t hate Jews; we’re just opposed to the Benjamin Netanyahu government. Yeah, the problem is that, factually, that was untrue, and only Dehumanizing label“morons”Calls people who held a view contemptible instead of addressing the argument.More neutral: people who believed it were mistakenDisagree with this highlight? or the obtuse believed it. …
4 hr agoRead at Townhall (opens in a new tab)

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First to report
Al Jazeera English, Oct 26, 9:20 AM EDT
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No report yet
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Right
57 min later
Its first report, Oct 26, 10:17 AM EDT

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Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 26, 9:20 AM EDT
The Daily WireFar RightOct 26, 10:17 AM EDT
New York PostRightOct 26, 12:51 PM EDT
Washington Free BeaconFar RightOct 26, 3:20 PM EDT
Washington ExaminerRightOct 26, 3:22 PM EDT
PJ MediaFar RightOct 26, 3:50 PM EDT

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Rebellion PAC ad backing Abdul El-Sayed links Israel to grocery prices

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US foreign aid to Israel highlighted in campaign ad in support of El-Sayed

Yes, We Have No Bananas

From the center

From the right

Anti-Mike Rogers Ad Says Israel Is Why Eggs Cost So Much

Haley Stevens Loaded verb“rips”The verb adds a sense of harsh attack beyond the reported criticism.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? ‘fearmongering’ ad from anti-establishment PAC targeting aid for Israel

Hasan Piker's Uncle Behind Michigan Senate Ad Blaming Israel for Egg Prices: 'Case Study in Antisemitism'

Dem On Dem Violence: El-Sayed’s Defeated Primary Opponent Puts ‘New’ Anti-Israel Ad On Blast

Is This the Sensational language“Most Antisemitic Ad”A superlative label presents a contested characterization of the ad as settled.More neutral: An ad that critics call antisemiticDisagree with this highlight? to Ever Air for a Senate Race?

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the left

the center

the right

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In the outlets’ own words

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From the left

US foreign aid to Israel highlighted in campaign ad in support of El-Sayed

Yes, We Have No Bananas

From the center

From the right

Anti-Mike Rogers Ad Says Israel Is Why Eggs Cost So Much

Haley Stevens ripsLoaded verb“rips”The verb adds a sense of harsh attack beyond the reported criticism.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? ‘fearmongering’ ad from anti-establishment PAC targeting aid for Israel

Hasan Piker's Uncle Behind Michigan Senate Ad Blaming Israel for Egg Prices: 'Case Study in Antisemitism'

Dem On Dem Violence: El-Sayed’s Defeated Primary Opponent Puts ‘New’ Anti-Israel Ad On Blast

Is This the Most Antisemitic AdSensational language“Most Antisemitic Ad”A superlative label presents a contested characterization of the ad as settled.More neutral: An ad that critics call antisemiticDisagree with this highlight? to Ever Air for a Senate Race?

How the coverage built up

Read next

Justice Dept. charges James Comey again over alleged national defense information

Israelis living abroad fly home to vote in tight election on Tuesday

Ramaswamy defends ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother amid backlash

Justice Department asks California counties to set aside suspected noncitizen ballots

Defense seeks 2029 trial for Charlie Kirk suspect; Trump criticizes Utah judge

Haley Stevens Loaded verb“rips”The verb adds a sense of harsh attack beyond the reported criticism.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? ‘fearmongering’ ad from anti-establishment PAC targeting aid for Israel

Is This the Sensational language“Most Antisemitic Ad”A superlative label presents a contested characterization of the ad as settled.More neutral: An ad that critics call antisemiticDisagree with this highlight? to Ever Air for a Senate Race?