NEW YORK CITY, NY (VINnews)-Rachel Griffin Accurso, known as “Ms. Rachel” to her 14.7 million YouTube subscribers, has sparked controversy with social media posts about the Israel-Hamas conflict, drawing criticism for relying on unverified casualty figures from Hamas-run sources and aligning with anti-Israel voices.
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In a December 2024 TikTok post, Accurso claimed that “over 14,000 precious children have been un-alived in Gaza” and that the region has “the largest number of child amputees in history,” citing statistics from the Hamas-controlled Gaza health ministry. These figures have been widely disputed, with a recent analysis revealing the ministry revised its casualty numbers downward by thousands. The analysis also found that 72% of those killed between ages 13 and 55 were male, suggesting a significant portion were likely combatants, contrary to claims of widespread civilian deaths.
Israel’s military has repeatedly stated it targets Hamas operatives embedded within civilian areas, accusing the terrorist group of using human shields. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) say they take extensive measures to minimize civilian casualties, including issuing evacuation warnings and using precision strikes, despite Hamas’s tactics of operating in densely populated zones.
Accurso, a children’s educator, doubled down on her stance in an interview with antisemitic podcaster Mehdi Hasan, a former Al Jazeera and MSNBC journalist known for his sharp criticism of Israel. Hasan has accused the IDF of killing “hungry people” and likened Israel’s government to the regimes of Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Syria’s Bashar al-Assad. “As a teacher, you care about all kids,” Accurso told Hasan, emphasizing that children “deserve to play.” Critics argue her comments oversimplify the conflict and ignore Hamas’s role in initiating hostilities, including the October 7, 2023, attack that killed 1,200 Israelis and took 250 hostages.
Israeli officials and supporters have condemned Accurso’s remarks as one-sided, pointing out that she failed to acknowledge the suffering of Israeli children targeted by Hamas rockets or the trauma faced bym families of hostages still held in Gaza. “Hamas’s actions have brought devastation to both Palestinians and Israelis,” said an IDF spokesperson. “Selective outrage that ignores this reality undermines peace efforts.”
What a fruitcake
Accursed Rachel Griffin Accurso
All now widely conceded fiction numbers from the Hamas MoH. Even the lying AP / MSM retracted them. I guess she didn’t get the memo.
The host makes me nervous.
I’ve noticed that all the Jewish moms I know have only dropped her show now and not when she promoted lgbt propaganda last year. Shows where the priorities are
Our grandson watches Ms. Katy instead of Rachel. Our daughter was shocked at the vernacular coming out of Ms. Rachel’s mouth. All of her friends do not allow the CURSED Ms. Rachel into their homes.
Empathy for Palestinian children ≠ supporting Hamas (now watch all the snowflakes downvote this comment because I didn’t mention Israeli children. Boohoo!)