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Ms. Rachel calls out celebs who are ‘doing nothing’ about purported genocide in Gaza

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Ms. Rachel, a popular children’s entertainer with over 21 million YouTube subscribers, criticized celebrities for staying silent on what she calls the genocide in Gaza, saying she won’t work with them if they don’t speak out. This stance has drawn criticism from Campaign Against Antisemitism and other commentators who argue her approach is exclusionary and hypocritical. Ms. Rachel defends her position by stating that she remains open to conversations with influential figures if it means persuading them to use their platforms for advocacy.
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In an Instagram post, Rachel Griffin Accurso, known as Ms. Rachel, criticized celebrities who are not speaking out about what she describes as a genocide happening in Gaza. This came shortly after the Campaign Against Antisemitism had already taken issue with her stance on working only with people who aren't silent about Gaza. The organization accused Ms. Rachel of hypocrisy and exclusionary practices by setting political standards for collaborations, stating that such actions are inherently divisive and counterproductive. The dispute highlights tensions within certain communities regarding how to address the conflict in Gaza and the ethical implications of using one's platform to judge others' involvement or silence on the issue.

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Accurso PERSON · 8× Gaza GPE · 4× Rachel PERSON · 3× Campaign Against Antisemitism ORG · 2× Fox News Digital ORG · 2× Jews NORP · 2× Bethany Mandel PERSON · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× Rachel Griffin Accurso PERSON · 1× Washington Examiner ORG · 1×

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Washington Examiner contributor, author and homeschooling mother Bethany Mandel accused Accurso of amplifying what she called a Hamas narrative, telling Fox News Digital last week that the children’s entertainer had become an influential messenger about the war. “She is serving as their mouthpiece for a lot of Americans, not just children and not just the adults that follow her,” Mandel said.
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🔮 The post came less than a week after Campaign Against Antisemitism criticized Accurso in a statement to Fox News Digital over her declaration that she would not work with “privileged” people who stay silent about Gaza.

Claims (22 extracted, 2 hedged)

“Do you want to meet insert huge celeb? asserted
you → want → celeb
Me: No,” Rachel Griffin Accurso, known as Ms. Rachel, said in an Instagram post. asserted
Accurso → know → post
“I don’t fan girl over someone who is doing nothing during a genocide.” asserted
who → fan → genocide
The post came less than a week after Campaign Against Antisemitism criticized Accurso in a statement to Fox News Digital over her declaration that she would not work with “privileged” people who stay silent about Gaza. asserted
who → come → Gaza
A spokesperson from Campaign Against Antisemitism said that her standard amounted to an exclusionary political test. asserted
standard → say → test
“Ms. Rachel’s comments on who she is willing to work with are patently hypocritical,” the spokesperson said. asserted
spokesperson → work → who
“Acting as an adjudicator is a privileged position in and of itself, and subjecting people to political purity tests is by definition exclusionary. asserted
subjecting → act → definition
One would have thought that someone who has admitted to having – apparently accidentally – liked a comment online saying ‘Free America from the Jews’, Ms. Rachel would be taking care to avoid these sorts of topics entirely.” asserted
Rachel → think → topics
“Evidently the temptation to ostracize those with differing views on the war in Gaza, many of whom will be Jews, is too strong for her to resist,” they continued. asserted
they → ostracize → whom
Washington Examiner contributor, author and homeschooling mother Bethany Mandel accused Accurso of amplifying what she called a Hamas narrative, telling Fox News Digital last week that the children’s entertainer had become an influential messenger about the war. “She is serving as their mouthpiece for a lot of Americans, not just children and not just the adults that follow her,” Mandel said. asserted
Mandel → homeschoole → her
Accurso did not identify the “huge celeb” she may have been referencing in her post. uncertain
she → identify → post
In the caption, however, she said she would still speak directly with prominent people if she believed she could persuade them to use their platforms. uncertain
she → say → platforms
“I’d have a conversation with someone with a massive platform any day to try and convince them to speak out. asserted
I → try → them
(And I have),” Accurso said. asserted
Accurso → say → ?
Last month, she pledged to match rapper Macklemore’s $1 million donation to Palestinian aid organizations and called on “every wealthy White celebrity” to do the same. asserted
she → pledge → same
During a separate appearance on comedian Ilana Glazer’s “It’s Open” podcast, she targeted celebrities she described as too famous to be canceled. asserted
she → ’ → celebrities
Accurso questioned why celebrities with secure careers would not publicly advocate for civilians in Gaza during the podcast appearance. asserted
celebrities → question → appearance
“If you are so famous, and you’re uncancellable, and you’re so famous and you won’t even say like, ‘Kids in Gaza should have schools, people in Gaza should have hospitals.’ asserted
people → ’re → hospitals
Like you won’t say something so basic and like why can’t you risk something to help save lives?” Accurso said. asserted
Accurso → say → lives
The continued political activism comes as Accurso’s media empire continues to grow. asserted
empire → come → ?
Accurso has more than 21 million YouTube subscribers and has donated roughly $22,500 to Democratic and progressive candidates since 2024. asserted
Accurso → have → 2024
Her brand has also secured partnerships with Netflix, Penguin Random House and Spin Master. asserted
brand → secure → Netflix
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