Rachael Ray Accused Of Committing ‘Cultural Genocide’ Against Arabs After Posting Israeli Food Pic

Famous celebrity cook Rachael Ray was accused of committing “cultural #genocide” against Arabs for showcasing Israeli food on her Twitter page.

In a tweet, Ray posted her “Israeli nite” cuisine that included many popular Middle Eastern dishes, such as stuffed grape leaves and hummus:

In response to the tweet, users posted photos of different kinds of Italian, Asian, American, and Mexican food to try to claim that the foods Ray featured were not Israeli:

One person in particular, Arab American Institute founder James Zogby, chimed in to accuse Ray of perpetuating cultural genocide:

Zogby followed up on his tweet by sharing a Jerusalem Post article about the situation. In his post, he claimed he wasn’t “looking to start a war,” but wanted to make a point about “#Israeli apologists”:

Despite the battle not being a war, Zogby also vowed to “continue this.”

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