Miss Rachel is honored for the Glamour Woman of the Year 2025 Award. This is a well-deserved distinction. She is like a modern Mr. Rogers, and she grew up watching Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Her journey began with a YouTube channel aimed at helping her son with a speech delay, which has since grown into a global movement. Her work has empowered millions of children and their parents, making her a role model for compassion and creativity in education. 

At the Glamour Women of the Year ceremony, Ms. Rachel made a lasting impression with her gown embroidered with drawings from children in Gaza, symbolizing hope and resilience. She expressed her pride in sharing art from these children and their stories during her Instagram story post.

That was not before StopAntisemitism has conducted a hate and smear campaign against her.  Miss Rachel said she's willing to risk her career to keep advocating for kids in Gaza. She’s faced pushback for speaking out about the struggles children are facing due to conflict and lack of resources.

A public vote for Antisemitism Award of the Year was initiated by pro-Israeli group StopAntisemitism since 2019 to intimidate critiques of Israel. Previous winners include talk show host Candace Owens, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), rapper Kanye West, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN).

In response to StopAntisemitism hate and smear campaign, Miss Rachel says she's willing to risk her career to keep advocating for kids in Gaza. She’s faced pushback for speaking out about the struggles children are facing due to conflict and lack of resources.

In an interview, Rachel Griffin Accurso explained that seeing families in Gaza and hearing their stories motivates her to do everything she can to help. “It’s all about the kids for me,” she said, emphasizing her commitment to their safety and well-being.

Miss Rachel recently met with Palestinian mothers and saw firsthand the impact on their children, which left a deep impression on her. She’s also faced criticism from media outlets and the Israeli cheerleaders but Rachel said she stays focused on her mission. “People don’t know my heart, but I know how deeply I care for all children,” she shared, highlighting her belief in equality for every child.

Ironically, the Israeli lobby and StopAntisemitism were not bothered when Miss Rachel raised funds for children in Sudan, Ukraine, and the Democratic Republic of Congo and donated $1 million to the World Food Program USA to support kids in need around the world. This woman is using her platform responsibly is part of her role as an educator and advocate, whereas StopAntisemitism put Israel first no matter what.  Miss Rachel is a woman with a golden heart.

Last April, StopAntisemitism said sharing statistics on the war in Gaza as Accurso has done on social media could be classified as "Jew hate" and "anti-Israel propaganda." It went even further and filed a complaint with the Justice Department against Accurso for violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act. But the group failed to say why itself or AIPAC or even The Apartheid Defense League (ADL) never registered as foreign agents according to US law.

"All children have the right to food, water, medical care and education. All children should be protected from violence," Miss Rachel wrote on Instagram at the time of StopAntisemitism's complaint. I don’t understand how this is so controversial. She is advocating for all children to be able to grow up whole and without severe trauma. How can advocating for not starving children be so controversial?!  I pray for Ms. Rachel who does not deserve all this hate for wanting to help children! She is truly an angel in a world full of demons. 

Guy Christensen, a TikTok influencer with over 3 million followers, said it was an honor to be on the list with Accurso.

"It's an honor to be included alongside Ms. Rachel, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, and other prominent activists. Please vote for me in this stupid Zionist award so I can flex it forever," he wrote on X on Monday. "Antisemitism means nothing as long as it's weaponized to attack those against Zionist crimes."

Miss Rachel's supporters defended her pleas like "Stop killing kids" as basic humanity

Her supporters defended her pleas like 'Stop killing kids' as basic humanity. Activists on social media were having a heyday with StopAntisemitism unfair attack on Miss Rachel. Here are some examples.

* James Li @5149jamesli wrote on April 9:

"StopAntisemitism is calling on Pam Bondi to investigate Miss Rachel as a “foreign asset” — all because she opposed bombing babies. So, I dug into StopAntisemitism — and let’s just say, they’ve gone to great lengths to hide who’s funding them. But I found the receipts."

* Lauren Witzke @LaurenWitzkeDE wrote:

"Ms. Rachel, who was accused of being an antisemite simply because she raised money for burned and amputee children in Gaza, puts out a statement calling out @StopAntisemites for what they have done. She is now receiving death threats. They are trying to get her killed. all because she embarrassed Israel by showing love and care to Gazan and Syrian babies who had survived Israel’s atrocities. StopAntisemites is a vile group and needs to be held accountable for this."

Why is what she said remotely offensive to anyone? There is real evil in this world, and it threatens children. Defending those who do violence to children is evil. True red, white, and blue should admire Miss Rachel for standing up for morality rather than success. She is a woman of integrity. The President of the United States could learn a few things from her. 

From Gaza to New York, Ms. Rachel, the American teacher and content creator, adorned her dress with drawings made by children from Gaza Innocent sketches by little ones scarred by war turned into a message of hope and humanity - at the Glamour Women of the Year 2025 event.

Miss Rachel will be revered and rewarded for her humanity. She's a shining example of strength and empathy in the face of hatred and oppression. I stand with Miss Rachel.

Mahmoud El-Youseph is a Palestinian freelance writer and retired U.S. Air Force veteran. He writes on U.S. foreign policy, Middle East affairs, and justice. Email: elyousseph6@yahoo.com