Abdul El-Sayed has referred to Israel's actions in Gaza as a genocide.
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The Global StoryOct 20, 2026
Multiple sources quote El-Sayed directly describing Israel's conduct in Gaza as genocide, and report that he repeatedly used the term, including when pressed on it in a September 2026 podcast. The claim is faithful to the post, and no source contradicts it; the dispute is over whether the label is accurate, not whether he uses it.
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… Senate. He's worked in public health, and he's been a vocal advocate for universal health care, which here in the US. Is known as Medicare for All. He has also been a vocal critic of Israel. He has repeatedly referred to his actions in Gaza as a genocide. Now, that is a claim that Israel has repeatedly denied. The International Court of Justice, which is the Un. Court, is considering this claim. It has not yet reached a conclusion. Then, on the Republican side, you have Mike Rogers. …
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Supports. Metro Times (Feb 2026) quotes El-Sayed saying 'Genocide is the worst kind of crime against humanity' and describing the war in Gaza as 'a genocide.'[2]
Supports. Jewish Insider (Sept 23, 2026) reports El-Sayed 'doubled down' on his 'repeated use of the term genocide to describe Israel's actions in Gaza' during a podcast interview.[3]
Supports. Mediaite reports Scott Galloway pressed El-Sayed on his use of the 'genocide' label for Israel's conduct in the Israel-Hamas war, confirming the term was central to his public statements.[4]
Supports. JFeed (Nov 2, 2026) quotes El-Sayed saying 'The State of Israel has committed genocide. I don't think that's a controversial statement.'[5]
Supports. The AJC voter guide and Newsweek both report that he has described Israel's conduct in Gaza as genocide or accused Israel of genocide in Gaza.[6][7]
Context. Israel has denied the genocide characterization, and the International Court of Justice has not reached a conclusion; these facts concern whether the label is accurate, not whether El-Sayed uses it.[1][3]
Sources
7 sources: 1 fact-checker, 6 not rated
- 1What Abdul El-Sayed said about US funding for Israelpolitifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2El-Sayed defies Democratic Party's establishment on Gaza ...metrotimes.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3El-Sayed amps up hostility towards Israel amid pushback from Dem hostsjewishinsider.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4Abdul El-Sayed Pushed Hard on Gaza-Israel 'Genocide' ...mediaite.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Abdul El-Sayed Says Israel Committed Genocide | JFeedjfeed.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Abdul El-Sayed on Israel and Antisemitismajcongress.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Abdul El-Sayed Faces Questions Over Ad Accused of Antisemitismnewsweek.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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