A Miss Universe judge says she received numerous death threats after she sparred with a Palestinian activist on air over the war in Gaza.
Emily Austin, who is a Jewish journalist and involved in activism related to Israel, 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 the intel that claimed 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 angered Palestinian activists who called the question “absurd.”
During the commute, Kiswani repeatedly turned to Piers Morgan and asked why he didn’t answer the question.
Kiswani also called Austin a “genocide denier,” a name he denied and labeled “child’s play.”
Emily Austin is a Jewish journalist and involved in activism related to Israel.Patrick McMullan via Getty Images
Austin suggested that Kiswani had incited online harassment against him by posting a picture of him with a red triangle above his head.
“I’m really trying to keep it factual, not emotional, like this is this. He’s yelling. He’s talking about me, threatening me on Instagram with, like, a red arrow above my head, telling people how funny it is to put a gift on the head me. That’s not very 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 the dissolution of Israel.
Kiswani became widely known after he delivered a May 2022 commencement speech for CUNY Law in which he denounced “Zionists” and condemned “normalizing” travel to Israel.
Austin said he was “embarrassed” for Kiswani and was surprised to learn the activist was also a lawyer.
After the interview, Austin received numerous direct messages (DMs) on social media that included threats to his life, threats and harassment.
“I will find you and sell you. A Jew like you in Gaza will cost $$$,” wrote one user.
“I’ll kill you f—ing wh–e. I will hunt you down like we did the Israelis,” said another.
Nerdeen Kiswani of NYC Students for Justice in Palestine.LightRocket via Getty Images
Some users called him things like “b—h stupid Jew” and “f—ing lying piece of s—t.”
One account said he “deserved” a bullet between the eyes, while another hoped Austin would be raped and killed.
Other messages contained more direct threats to his life.
“You will be killed in the next few days,” one account wrote in a DM.
Another account posted multiple pictures 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 invading my privacy, finding my home address online and posting it or telling me I’m going to punish you if you don’t do X, Y, Z. And it’s like I’m not succumbing to fear, that it’s not me. Like, 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 attended New York Swim Week in July.Getty Images for New York Swim Week
“They are investigating every DM, every post. And I’m really thankful that they’re so friendly and a phone call away 24/7,” added Austin.
He has hired private security over online threats.
Kiswani did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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