With Israel’s fighting to neutralize the Gaza-based terrorists who have launched over 4,000 rockets at civilians entering its 11th day, some of the world’s most famous – and followed – celebrities, such as Mark Ruffalo, Bella and Gigi Hadid, have lashed out at the Jewish state.
However, fighting this anti-Israeli tide is another group of public figures. More than 130 entertainment industry leaders this week signed an open letter calling on fellow entertainers to use their platforms to combat the divisive rhetoric that is pushing misleading and one-sided accounts of the conflict.
Hollywood Stars Call for Peace Between Israel, Palestine – Variety https://t.co/mtaeg36inq
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) May 17, 2021
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“Throw the Jews in the Sea”: Celebrities Who Are Inflaming The Conflict
Actor Mark Ruffalo, who has for years voiced support for the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement that aims to delegitimize the Jewish state’s global standing by isolating it as a pariah among nations, recently compared Israel to apartheid South Africa:
Over 30 children killed. Mothers dead. Hundreds injured. We are on the brink of a full-scale war. Sanctions on South Africa helped free its Black people – it’s time for sanctions on Israel to free Palestinians. Join the call. #GazaUnderAttack https://t.co/N72e0xLvX5
— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) May 15, 2021
Model Bella Hadid was filmed chanting “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” effectively calling for the dismantling of Israel, as these ‘lyrics’ echo those included in the founding charter of the Gaza-based Hamas terrorist organization that is committed to the Jewish state’s destruction.
Where does she say this?
— Tammi (@TLaTela) May 16, 2021
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“Israel Deserves to Be Free”: Public Figures Combatting Anti-Israel Bias
With the aim of dousing the flames of online hatred that have real life consequences, entertainment leaders have come together to combat the distorted version of reality that is being spread by celebrities such as Ruffalo and Hadid.
‘Wonder Woman’ star Gal Gadot: Israel deserves to be free, safe:
— Gal Gadot (@GalGadot) May 12, 2021
Actress Mayim Bialik: “There are profound misunderstandings about the motivations and operations of Hamas.”
— Mayim Bialik (@missmayim) May 14, 2021
Comedian Elon Gold: “World should be lauding Israel for its restraint and precision strikes.”
The world should be lauding Israel for its restraint and precision strikes on non civilian terrorists. Instead it is vilified and called terrorists in a cruel, unjust twist of narrative. These headlines are as insane as; ‘11 Saudis have been killed by American buildings.’ https://t.co/ho6whmAsMT
— Elon Gold (@ElonGold) May 20, 2021
Actress and author Noa Tishby: Anti-Israel activists have “more followers than the entire Jewish population of the world.”
Some of these people who post these antisemitic anti the single consistent democracy in the entire Middle East, the only country which share the same values as western civilizations, have more followers than the entire Jewish population of the world. #freegazafromhamas
— (((noa tishby))) (@noatishby) May 13, 2021
Singer-songwriter David Draiman, an “outspoken defender of the Jewish state” and a signatory to the petition to stop spreading misinformation about the Gaza conflict, had this to say about the worldwide BDS movement to target, isolate and demean Israel:
Boycotting an entire society, an entire people, based on the actions of its government is absolutely ridiculous. I don’t see boycotts happening of Russia … I don’t see people boycotting China for what they’re doing to their Muslim population. It’s just Israel that gets this treatment, and I think we all know the reason behind that.”
As such, the battle for Israel is engaged – both inside the Jewish state and around the world.
