BREINIGSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA (VINnews) — A former Burger King employee who was fired after telling an Israeli-American customer “Free Palestine” has raised nearly $250,000 through an online fundraiser and has been honored with a mural painted by artists in Gaza.
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Arianna Hamilton, who worked at a Burger King location in Breinigsville, Pennsylvania, was dismissed earlier this month following a viral video of an interaction with customer Rami Feinstein, an Israeli-American musician. According to accounts of the exchange, Feinstein identified himself as Israeli after initially saying he was from New Jersey, prompting Hamilton to respond with the phrase “Free Palestine.”
Burger King confirmed the employee was terminated. Hamilton later posted a video defending her actions, saying she was exercising free speech and not intending to discriminate or spread hate. She stated her goal was to highlight the situation in Gaza.
Hamilton launched a GoFundMe campaign titled “Support Arianna After Job Loss for Free Speech.” The fundraiser initially sought $140,000 to cover living expenses such as rent, utilities and groceries while she looked for new work. After surpassing that goal, the target was raised to $250,000. As of recent updates, the campaign had raised more than $240,000 from thousands of donors. Hamilton has said any surplus after covering her basic needs would go to families in Palestine.
In a further development, artists in Gaza created a mural depicting Hamilton in her Burger King uniform and headset, alongside a crossed-out Burger King logo and the words “Free Palestine.” Videos of the mural circulated widely on social media, with posts describing it as a show of solidarity.
The incident and subsequent fundraising have drawn strong reactions on both sides. Supporters praised Hamilton for speaking out, while critics called the workplace remark inappropriate and questioned the scale of the donations relative to a fast-food job loss.
Hamilton has not publicly detailed her next employment plans. Burger King has not issued further statements beyond confirming the termination.
Let’s be honest. we don’t need to complain, dox and shame every person that says Free Palestine. It makes Jews look really bad, obnoxious and leads to more disliking of us as Jews and Israelies. It’s time to mature and learn to just walk away when some stranger you have a brief encounter with says something stupid. Not every comment needs a response.
Now every Shm*ck will try his way to raise 250k by disparaging a Jew, then pretend the money goes for “rent”
I call this Go fund Me campaign “Slay for Pay”
Its easy, you insult a Jew with the Palestinian Myth/Lie, you claim Free Speech, you get a huge amount (for a hot dog flipping job) and … a Mural in Filthy Gaza.
250K. She will most likely blow through it in 3 months of high living because she has never seen so much in her bank account. And then she will be penniless with very few job opportunities because she is trouble. Maybe she should move to Gaza. There she can gave a first hand primer on real apartheid and the myth of free-speech.
Great career choice, don’t need to be educated, in fact it helps if you’re ignorant, no tuition, no student loans to repay, plenty of other dummies willing to shell out money to support you.
Wish I would have thought of that.
Choleria, like she could find “Palestine” on a map!
The funds are taxable….
What’s an Israeli doing at Burger-King??
If he’s Jewish let’s dan l’kaf zechut he was only getting a drink or if ordered treifos u’neveilos he was probably a Druze or Christian.
Pretty sure the money came from Muslim orgs both in US and abroad.
Emachshemoi
It seems to me that this is an easy way for all of us to make money. I think I’m going to stop off at around 20 Burger Kings today and try to get a job.
who needs antisemites in work place especially when they come into contact with Jews.
On the other side a Jew should eat kosher and be kosher….
Had the the customer said something about slavery would she not be calling the customer a racist? Fthe ree speech excuses for hate works both ways.
schvartze shtik drek
Time for ICE to deport this מכשפה A.K.A עזת פנים לגיהינום