Former San Diego Teacher Accused of Posting Antisemitic Video

Nasreen Atassi's video claims Israel is "stealing" organs, sparking outrage in the Jewish community

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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A former San Diego Unified School District substitute teacher, Nasreen Atassi, is facing backlash for posting an antisemitic video on social media that makes unsubstantiated claims about Israel "stealing" organs. The video has been condemned by members of the local Jewish community as promoting harmful "blood libel" conspiracy theories.

Why it matters

Accusations of Jews engaging in organ theft or other nefarious acts have a long and troubling history of fueling antisemitism. This case highlights how such conspiracy theories can spread online and the impact they can have on marginalized communities, even decades after similar claims have been debunked.

The details

In the roughly 2-minute-20-second video, Atassi claims the U.S. and Israel are involved in a "long-term plan" and that "Israel is hijacking protests to do the same B.S. they're always doing, which is stealing from people. And that includes everything from goods and services, all the way down to their livers and kidneys and eyeballs." Atassi denies being antisemitic, saying she is trying to "draw attention to the hypocrisy of using Israel as some beacon of human rights." However, members of the local Jewish community, including Dar Halevy Feldman of the House of Israel, have condemned the video as promoting harmful "blood libel" conspiracy theories. Atassi previously worked as a substitute and special education teacher in the San Diego Unified School District, but was terminated in June 2025, before the video was posted.

  • Atassi posted the video within the past month.
  • Atassi was terminated from the San Diego Unified School District in June 2025.

The players

Nasreen Atassi

A former substitute teacher in the San Diego Unified School District who posted an antisemitic video on social media making unsubstantiated claims about Israel "stealing" organs.

Dar Halevy Feldman

A board member at the House of Israel in Balboa Park and head of the Faces of October 7th, who condemned Atassi's video as promoting harmful "blood libel" conspiracy theories.

San Diego Unified School District

The school district where Atassi previously worked as a substitute and special education teacher, and which terminated her employment in June 2025 before the video was posted.

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What they’re saying

“Jews were accused of using Christian blood for rituals. This is where it comes from. We're over 300 years later, and we're still dealing with the same stuff. We're now being accused of stealing organs instead of stealing blood.”

— Dar Halevy Feldman, Board member at the House of Israel and head of the Faces of October 7th

“This wasn't a critique about the Israeli government, this was just blatant, blood libel.”

— Nasreen Atassi

The takeaway

This case highlights the ongoing challenge of combating the spread of antisemitic conspiracy theories, even among those who claim they are not being antisemitic. It underscores the need for greater education and understanding about the harmful history and impact of "blood libel" claims, which can fuel dangerous stereotypes and discrimination against Jewish communities.