10/08/2026
Both sides have given different accounts, and the viral video only shows part of what happened.
On August 4, Israeli musician Rami Feinstein was ordering food for his family at a Burger King in Pennsylvania while wearing a Star of David.
According to Feinstein, the employee taking his order, Arianna Hamilton, asked where he was from. After he answered that he was Israeli, Hamilton responded, “Free Palestine.” Feinstein recorded her repeating the phrase, requested a refund, and left.
He later shared the video online and questioned whether Burger King was a safe place for Jewish customers.
Burger King apologized and said it has zero tolerance for antisemitism, while the franchise owner fired Hamilton the same day.
Hamilton has disputed the characterization of the incident, saying she was expressing a political opinion rather than promoting hatred.
Since the video went viral, supporters have rallied around Hamilton, with strangers reportedly donating more than $185,000 to her.