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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nA New York City mental health nurse was fired after a video of her harassing a group of Israeli tourists in bustling Times Square went viral online. In the video, the nurse can be seen confronting the men \u2014 who were simply sitting with their luggage, and shouting incendiary remarks including \u201cbaby killers\u201d and \u201cterrorists,\u201d blaming them for violence in Gaza.At one point, a street performer dressed as Spider\u2011Man stepped in, urging the woman to stop her aggressive behaviour: \u201cYou don\u2019t need to harass people \u2014 you don\u2019t know anything about them,\u201d he told her. Yet she continued the tirade, even turning her ire toward the costumed bystander.The Instagram outburst that ended her careerThe nurse, Jennifer Koonings, shared the clips on her Instagram account \u2014 where she has a substantial following. In the posts, she directs profanities at the group, repeatedly accusing them of killing babies and saying \u201cwe don\u2019t want you here.\u201dWithin hours of the video going viral on platforms like Instagram and X, widespread public outrage and backlash surged online, with many calling for consequences over her conduct.Employer takes swift actionResponding to the uproar, Inspire Mental Health Services, the Manhattan\u2011based clinic where Koonings worked, terminated her employment. Her profile was quickly removed from the company\u2019s website, and she later confirmed her firing in follow\u2011up social posts.Public records and previous media reports indicate Koonings has a history of anti\u2011Israel political activism, including controversial statements in the past that drew criticism.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n