Overview
- The children’s educator said she accidentally liked a comment reading “Free America from the Jews” while attempting to delete it.
- The comment appeared under her since-deleted notes-app post that said “Free Palestine, Free Sudan, Free Congo, Free Iran.”
- A follower alerted her via direct message; she removed the like and posted a tearful video apology asserting she opposes antisemitism.
- Online reaction was split between supporters who accepted the explanation and critics who questioned whether Instagram’s controls could produce such an error.
- The incident comes after sustained criticism of her pro-Palestinian advocacy, including a StopAntisemitism designation and scrutiny of her brief role on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural committee, which later dissolved.