A Miss Universe judge says she received numerous death threats after arguing with a Palestinian activist on air about the war in Gaza.
Emily Austin, a Jewish journalist and Israel-related activist, joined “Piers Morgan Uncensored” on October 24 to discuss the ongoing conflict.
The segment quickly changed when Austin confronted Nerdeen Kiswani, an anti-Israel activist, who cast doubt on reports that a failed Islamic Jihad rocket launch was responsible for the explosion of al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City. .
Austin also asked Kiswani if he condemned 9/11, a topic that infuriated the Palestinian activist, who called the line of questioning “ridiculous.”
During the exchange, Kiswani repeatedly addressed Piers Morgan and asked him why he was not answering questions.
Kiswani also called Austin a “genocide denier,” a nickname she denied and called “child’s play.”
Emily Austin is a Jewish journalist and involved in Israel-related activism.Patrick McMullan via Getty Images
Austin suggested Kiswani had instigated online harassment against her by posting her photo with a red triangle over her head.
“I really tried to keep it factual, unemotional, like this is what it is. She was screaming. She was talking about me, threatening me on Instagram with a red arrow over my head, telling people how fun it was to put a bounty on my head. That’s not so funny,” Austin told Fox News Digital.
According to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Kiswani is the leader of Within Our Lifetime-United for Palestine (WOL), a New York-based radical group that routinely expresses support for violence against Israel.
He has called for “Zionists” to be vilified and expelled from community spaces and has advocated for the dissolution of Israel.
Kiswani became widely known after giving a May 2022 commencement speech for CUNY Law in which she harshly criticized “Zionists” and condemned “normalizing” trips to Israel.
Austin said she was “embarrassed” for Kiswani and surprised to learn that the activist was also a lawyer.
Following the interview, Austin received numerous direct messages (DMs) on social media that included threats on his life, intimidation, and harassment.
“I will find you and sell you. A Jew like you in Gaza will cost $$$,” wrote one user.
“I’ll fucking kill you. “I will persecute you like we did with the Israeli people,” said another.
Nerdeen Kiswani of New York Students for Justice in Palestine.LightRocket via Getty Images
Several users called her nicknames like “stupid Jewish bitch” and “fucking lying piece of shit.”
One account said she “deserved” a bullet between the eyes, while another expected Austin to be raped and murdered.
Other messages contained even more direct threats against his life.
“They will kill you in the next few days,” one account wrote in a DM.
Another account posted several photos of Austin with messages that read, “Watch your back” and “I’ll get you.”
Austin revealed that his mother was also harassed with malicious text messages.
“People are now violating my privacy, looking up my home address online and posting it or telling me I’m going to dox you if you don’t do X, Y, Z. And it’s like I don’t succumb to fear. That’s not what I am. “You can threaten me all you want,” Austin said.
After receiving messages from council members and members of Congress concerned about online harassment and threats, Austin contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Austin attends New York Swim Week in July. Getty Images for New York Swim Week
“They are investigating every DM, every post. And I am so grateful that they are so convenient and just a phone call away 24/7,” Austin added.
He has since hired private security to deal with online threats.
Kiswani did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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