El-Sayed’s half-sister offered Oct. 7 ‘blessing’ one year after Hamas attack: ‘Allahu Akbar’...

University of Chicago professor Eman Abdelhadi, half-sister of El-Sayed, delivered remarks one year after the October 7 Hamas attack in which she offered a blessing with the words “Allahu Akbar.” She described Muslim Palestinians as victims while wearing a keffiyeh during the speech.

The comments referenced the Hamas assault on Israel and framed the attackers’ supporters in positive terms.