The right -wing anti -Semitism organization called for monitoring the anti -Semitism in the United States, Public Prosecutor Bam Bondi, to open an investigation with the famous influencer Rachel Griffin Akorsu, known as “Mays Rachel”, against the backdrop of accusations of receiving funds in exchange for publishing the content of Hamas on social media platforms.
According to a report published by the New York Post earlier this week, the organization sent a message to Bondi in which it called for whether Miss Rachel had violated the law of registration of foreign agents “Fara”, a law that requires those who receive foreign money for propaganda activities within the United States to disclose this relationship.
In its claim, the organization is based on the influential publications – which are followed by more than 12 million followers on YouTube and more than two million followers on Instagram – that display pictures and stories of children from Gaza.
The organization claims that it “is very similar” to the novels and images promoted by Hamas.
The organization’s statement stated that Mays Rachel “published dozens of times about the children of Gaza, but most of these publications are full of misleading information transmitted by Hamas,” noting that it “looks like it turned into a spokesperson for the movement, publishes unpleasant propaganda against the Jewish state.”
The letter also indicated that in May 2024, Mays Rachel organized campaign to collect donations for the benefit of Gaza children, during which she collected about 50 thousand dollars, “without any reference to the Jewish victims,” the organization said.
She added that Mrs. Rachel’s response to the controversy came with a lyric video in which she called for prayer for the children of Gaza and Israel, but “she soon returned to publishing data and statistics transmitted from Hamas, ignoring the suffering of the Israelis,” according to the organization.
Conversion
In a statement to the newspaper, Liura Reese, director of the organization, said that the influence may receive money in exchange for the content she publishes, based on what she described as “clear shift” in the nature of her leaflets after October 7, 2023.
She added: “It is no secret to anyone that the influencers are often paid for cooperation with certain parties on the communication sites.”
Riz explained that their invitation is not aimed at restricting freedom of expression, but rather to ensure compliance with the laws in force if found foreign financing.
She said: “Mrs. Rachel has the right to express her views, but if she receives money from foreign parties, she is required to disclose it and register as a foreign agent, according to the law.”
This escalation comes at a time when the pressure on influencers and activists who express their support for the Palestinian cause is increasing, amid a massive campaign in the United States to combat what is classified by pro -Israel parties as “pro -Hamas propaganda.”
