TikToker who tore down Greek flags thinking they were Israeli dubbed ‘one of the dumbest people on Earth’ by frustrated locals

An anti-Israel influencer is being dubbed an uneducated nitwit by members of her organization aft she mixed up nan Greek and Israeli flags during a hateful frenzy extracurricular a New Jersey restaurant.

Amber Matthews, 23, filmed herself ripping down a ornamental drawstring of Greek flags she thought were Israeli astatine Efi’s Gyro successful Montclair successful March — and was past arrested connected Tuesday aft she posted nan now-viral video to her societal media accounts 7 months aft nan blunder. 

“She did make herself look for illustration 1 of nan dumbest group connected earth. How do you not cognize nan difference?” Natalie Lee, proprietor of Mikki & Al’s Noshery, a Kosher deli successful Montclair, told The Post. 

“If you’re going to make that benignant of statement, astatine slightest cognize your flag. I cannot ideate that personification is that uneducated that they don’t cognize nan difference. What she did … you made group believing successful their origin look for illustration idiots. It intelligibly was done for likes, that’s it.”

The Post made respective attempts to interaction Matthews.

Matthews, who goes by “Ambamelia” connected societal media, posted nan ludicrous faux pas to TikTok connected Oct. 15, which shows her screaming, “Look astatine that s–t,” and “I don’t guidelines for Zionism successful Montclair!” — while holding a fistful of ripped down Greek flags.

The video, titled “The clip I mistakenly thought nan emblem was for Israel and took nan restaurant’s emblem down OMG,” has since generated astir 4.5 cardinal views connected TikTok, and millions much connected X.

Frustrated residents said they were shocked by nan dispute enactment of vandalism successful their “extremely divers town,” explaining that a personification tin definitive their beliefs without destroying someone’s property. 

“She is connected 1 peculiar side, that’s her opinion. She has a correct to that,” 1 resident said. 

“She shouldn’t beryllium speaking for nan full metropolis of Montclair. Tensions are precocious everywhere.”

Another resident called Matthews “small-minded.”

“That really shows her ignorance and stupidity,” nan resident said.

Throughout nan video, Matthews screamed, “Free Palestine, bitch!” astatine edifice workers and asked them if they knew location was a “genocide going on” and that “they’re sidesplitting children” arsenic she eviscerated nan Greek flags.

Two unit members yet came retired of nan eatery, looking confused and embarrassed for nan panic hater — pinch 1 mildly pointing retired that nan achromatic and bluish flags correspond Greece, not nan Jewish state, according to nan footage.

“What? Really? Oh, I thought it was Israel — my bad,” she responded.

“Oh s–t … it looked for illustration Israel.”

The Montclair Police Department investigated nan incident backmost successful March but had nary leads until Matthews posted her video of nan brushwood from her constituent of position past week, constabulary said successful a news release.

She was arrested and charged pinch bias intimidation and harassment.

“Montclair is simply a organization that strives to dainty each individuals pinch dignity and respect,” Police Chief Todd Conforti said. 

“I dream this investigation sends a clear connection that our agency will not tolerate immoderate shape of Harassment aliases Discrimination, and offenders will beryllium held accountable for their actions.”

Matthews is scheduled to look astatine Superior Court successful Newark connected Dec. 3, constabulary said.