Social media users rally around Ms Rachel after spike in threats

The popular American children's content creator, Ms Rachel, has said that since being shortlisted by a pro-Israel group for "Antisemite of the Year", there has been a spike in threats towards her and her family. 

In a statement posted on Instagram on Thursday, Ms Rachel, also known as Rachel Griffin Accurso, revealed that constant attacks by the pro-Israel group StopAntisemitism had forced her to hire security amid false claims that she supported the Palestinian group Hamas.

"The Stop Antisemitism Now group should not be able to try to ruin people's lives, cause them to receive threats and need security, try to get all business partners to drop them, accuse them of a serious crime (being paid by HAMAS) and get news to cover it with no evidence," she said in a statement, before adding that the constant attacks had impacted her two young children.

"Remembering my son accidentally overhearing us talking about my safety and then him crying wanting to hold my hand all night scared something would happen to me," she said.

"This has taken such a toll on me and my family and all I've wanted was to help kids."

Best known for her YouTube series Songs for Littles, which teaches toddlers nursery rhymes and early learning concepts, Ms Rachel has faced backlash from pro-Israel supporters after she launched a fairly innocuous fundraiser for children in conflict zones, including Gaza, in May 2024.

Since then, pro-Israel groups, including StopAntisemitism, have repeatedly attacked Ms Rachel for sharing content with her more than 20 million followers showing starving Palestinian children.

Ms Rachel's videos have also highlighted the plight of young children who have lost limbs during Israel's genocide in Gaza. 

 

 

 

 

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Several social media users condemned the attacks and smear campaign, with historian and media critic Assal Rad saying: "We live in a world where Ms Rachel has faced more pressure for defending Palestinian children than Israel has for slaughtering them."

We live in a world where Ms Rachel has faced more pressure for defending Palestinian children than Israel has for slaughtering them.

— Assal Rad (@AssalRad) December 4, 2025

"Zionists would rather attack Ms Rachel and college students for opposing genocide than acknowledge or condemn Israel’s war crimes in Gaza," one social media user said.

"Ms Rachel helped my niece learn to speak. And it was so cute when my niece would say "Stop!" and sign it too! You're not going to convince anyone that she's a bad person," another added.

Ms Rachel was one of nine other media personalities and influencers, including Tucker Carlson and Marcia Cross, who were shortlisted for "Antisemite of the year". All have openly and consistently criticised Israel's genocide in Gaza and US support for Israel. 

In recent months, the group StopAntisemitism has even pushed for US attorney general Pam Bondi to investigate whether Ms Rachel has received foreign funding to promote anti-Israel messaging and influence public opinion, an accusation for which there has been no evidence. 

Despite the incessant attacks, Ms Rachel said in her statement that the campaign would not stop her in "standing with the kids of Gaza, Sudan and the Congo etc."