DayofPal—Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth has launched a fierce attack against Jordanian chef Yasmeen Nasser, accusing her of spreading “anti-Israel content” through her creative cooking videos designed to support Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Nasser, who has gained widespread recognition across the Arab world for her innovative and low-cost recipes, has been publishing cooking tutorials on social media that offer nutritious alternatives using limited ingredients.
Her goal is to help Gazans survive under the Israeli-imposed blockade and ongoing humanitarian crisis.
Among the recipes cited by the Israeli publication are coffee made from chickpeas, rice used as a potato substitute, and a date cake made without eggs or sugar. According to Yedioth Ahronoth, such content constitutes a form of “propaganda against Israel” and portrays the state in a negative light by highlighting the dire conditions in Gaza.
The article further accuses Nasser of promoting “incitement” and calls on authorities and social media platforms to shut down her accounts. This echoes a broader campaign by Israeli media and institutions to silence online voices that highlight the humanitarian impact of Israel’s atrocities in Gaza.
Activists and observers, however, see the attacks on Nasser as an attempt to suppress any narrative that exposes Israeli policies in Gaza. They point to the enthusiastic engagement from Gazans who actively try her recipes and post videos from their kitchens as evidence of her positive impact.
“The popularity of Chef Yasmeen’s content is clearly unnerving Israeli media,” said one Palestinian digital rights advocate. “It’s not just about food—it’s about resistance, resilience, and visibility.”
Nasser’s millions of followers across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube praise her for using her platform to raise awareness and provide practical support to people suffering under blockade and famine conditions.
Her use of phrases like “Freedom for Palestine” has also drawn the ire of social media platforms, some of which label such language as “violating content policies”, a move critics say aligns with efforts to stifle Palestinian voices online.
As calls grow to protect digital freedom and ensure Palestinians and their allies are not censored, many see Yasmeen Nasser’s work not only as culinary creativity but also as a powerful act of solidarity.
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