{"id":93282,"date":"2026-07-15T15:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T20:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/?p=93282"},"modified":"2026-07-17T03:33:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:33:53","slug":"aoc-urges-clavicular-who-visited-tel-aviv-to-shed-some-light-on-the-plight-of-the-palestinians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/aoc-urges-clavicular-who-visited-tel-aviv-to-shed-some-light-on-the-plight-of-the-palestinians\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC urges Clavicular, who visited Tel Aviv, to \u2018shed some light\u2019 on the plight of the Palestinians"},"content":{"rendered":"

By PHILISSA CRAMER<\/p>\n

(JTA) \u2014 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the influencer Clavicular should be informing his followers about the plight of Palestinians, in a sign of how widely Clavicular\u2019s trip this week to Tel Aviv has registered among both Israelis and Israel\u2019s critics.<\/p>\n

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is seen at the 69th annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade on June 14, 2026, in New York City. (NDZ\/Star Max\/GC Images via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ocasio-Cortez, who has been sharply critical of Israel, was asked about Clavicular by a reporter from TMZ, the celebrity news site, on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe should be focusing on Palestinians and the fact that many of them have been displaced,\u201d she told the outlet, adding, \u201cI hope maybe he uses his platform to give also some light to that issue as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clavicular sharply divided pro-Israel influencers during his time in Tel Aviv, with some arguing that his presence was a boon to Israel at a time when the country faces global approbation over its military operations in Gaza and others saying that Israelis should not embrace a celebrity with a record of objectifying women and engaging in antisemitism. Earlier this year, Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, was part of a group of influencers who sang along to the Ye song \u201cHeil Hitler\u201d at a Miami nightclub.<\/p>\n

One Israeli who appeared in Clavicular\u2019s livestream, which appears on the platform Kick that is known for allowing content prohibited by other services, has faced penalties for doing so. Shira Braun has lost her job in the army spokesman\u2019s unit and has been given a suspended jail sentence by the military after posing as the influencer\u2019s girlfriend on air, according to Israeli media.<\/p>\n

The end of Clavicular\u2019s trip has prompted a new round of social media posts about him. The Instagram account Olim in TLV, which appeals to young immigrants in Tel Aviv, riffed on the country\u2019s missile alerts in a graphic published on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe event has ended \u2014 it is possible to exit the Protected Space,\u201d the graphic said. \u201cClavicular has left Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n

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