Overview

• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's campaign flyers intended for Arabic-speaking voters contained disconnected and reversed text, leading to widespread criticism.
• The flyers were part of a multilingual voter mobilization effort ahead of the upcoming presidential election, promoting Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
• Critics, including Arabic speakers and academics, described the errors as 'gibberish' and highlighted a lack of consultation with Arabic speakers.
• Ocasio-Cortez, known for her pro-Palestinian stance, deleted the social media post featuring the flawed flyer after receiving negative feedback.
• The incident has intensified scrutiny of Ocasio-Cortez's outreach efforts and her relationship with the Arab community.