Noah Arbit is a Michigan state representative and Jewish community advocate.
DI has documented statements by Noah Arbit on Antisemitism and Political Violence. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Statement dates: March 13, 2026
Statement dates: March 13, 2026
Role at the time: Michigan state representative
Response to this claim
El-Sayed's cycle-of-violence framing rationalized the antisemitic attack or improperly shifted explanatory responsibility toward Israel and Jews.
“crocodile tears”
This is a direct rejection of El-Sayed's response to the attack.
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Case
Relationship to this case: Speaker
After the Temple Israel attack, Abdul El-Sayed condemned antisemitism but linked the assailant’s actions to an Israeli airstrike that killed relatives, describing violence as a cycle. Critics said it rationalized the attack or shifted responsibility; El-Sayed denied justification and later apologized for adding context.
