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Senate Candidate Apologizes for Controversial Passover Ad

4/8/2026

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Nathalie Kanani, a candidate for state Senate in Metro Atlanta, faced backlash over a campaign ad.
The ad showed challah bread draped in an Israeli flag, which is forbidden during Passover.
Kanani apologized for the incident and pledged to strengthen her campaign's review processes.
Esther Panitch, a Jewish member of the Georgia General Assembly, criticized the ad but welcomed Kanani's response as a step toward understanding.

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Nathalie Kanani, a candidate for state Senate in Metro Atlanta, faced backlash over a campaign ad.
The ad showed challah bread draped in an Israeli flag, which is forbidden during Passover.
Kanani apologized for the incident and pledged to strengthen her campaign's review processes.
Esther Panitch, a Jewish member of the Georgia General Assembly, criticized the ad but welcomed Kanani's response as a step toward understanding.