Miss Universe judge hit with death threats after debate against Palestinian activist

A Miss Universe judge says she received numerous death threats after she sparred with a Palestinian activist on air over the war in Gaza.

Emily Austin, who is a Jewish journalist and engages in activism related to Israel, joined "Piers Morgan Uncensored" on October 24 to discuss the ongoing conflict.

The segment quickly devolved when Austin confronted Nerdeen Kiswani, an anti-Israel activist, who cast doubt on intel that claimed an Islamic Jihad's failed rocket launch was responsible for the al-Ahli Baptist Hospital blast in Gaza City.

Austin also asked Kiswani if she condemned 9/11, a topic that angered the Palestinian activist who called the line of questioning "ridiculous."

During the back and forth, Kiswani repeatedly turned to Piers Morgan and asked why he was not dealing out the questions instead.

Kiswani also called Austin a "genocide denier," a moniker that she denied and labeled as "child's play."

Austin suggested that Kiswani had instigated online harassment against her by posting her picture with a red triangle over her head.

"I really tried to keep it fact-based, unemotional, like this is what this is. She was yelling. She was talking over me, threatening me on Instagram with, like, a red arrow over my head, telling people how funny it was to put a bounty on my head. That's not so funny," Austin told Fox News Digital.

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