Rachel Griffin Accurso, widely known as Ms. Rachel, a beloved figure in children’s education, is under attack by a pro-Israel organisation for speaking out on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
The group, StopAntisemitism, has accused her of “spreading Hamas propaganda” merely for raising awareness about the starvation of Palestinian children and advocating for the delivery of life-saving aid.
StopAntisemitism, a right-wing organisation notorious for targeting critics of Israeli policies, has long faced criticism for equating legitimate concern for Palestinian rights with antisemitism. In a letter to US Attorney General Pam Bondi, obtained by The Post, the group’s director Liora Rez called for an investigation into whether Ms. Rachel’s advocacy violates the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), a law typically used to counter covert foreign lobbying.
Rez claimed Ms. Rachel was “incorporating Hamas-like propagated images and stories” and criticised her for allegedly ignoring the plight of Israeli victims. However, many of the examples cited by StopAntisemitism have been independently verified as accurate depictions of Gaza’s humanitarian catastrophe.
