American Nurse Sends Antisemitic Messages to Israeli-American Woman on Facebook Marketplace

Maya, an American woman of Israeli descent living in California, was verbally attacked with antisemitic messages after posting free items on Facebook Marketplace. After coordinating with a man interested in one of her items, she received a message from his wife, Rema Jayyusi, a certified nurse anesthetist at a California hospital, who wrote, "I don't want anything from stinky Jews." Maya said she was shocked as she had never disclosed her Jewish or Israeli background and was simply trying to be kind.

The nurse continued to insult Jews, calling them "the most disgusting people in the world" and accusing them of committing genocides globally. Maya responded by telling her that she was disgusting and that she was not like her. Maya believes the nurse found out about her Jewish identity after viewing her Facebook profile, where she frequently posts about her late cousin, Eden Ben-Rubi, who was murdered at the Nova festival at age 23.

Maya recounted previous experiences of antisemitism in the U.S., including being spat on after revealing her parents are from Israel. She expressed particular distress that the attacker is a healthcare professional expected to care for others. Maya described the incident as deeply offensive and unsettling. The story was reported by Jonathan Dushnitsky for Mako on July 24, 2026, with updates on July 25.