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."

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