Most Celebrities Stay Silent Following Horrific Terror Attack In Israel
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The same celebrities and entertainers who didn’t hesitate to post black
squares in solidarity with Black Lives Matter or add the Ukrainian flag emoji to their social media profiles after Russia invaded are being noticeably
silent following the terrorist attacks in Israel.
A handful of famous people have spoken out about the atrocities committed by Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic terrorist organization. But they’ve been
facing backlash from some of their followers and in one case, even
backtracked on calling out the evil acts for what they are.
As of Tuesday, more than 900 Israelis have been killed and more than 2,600 injured from the attacks. The terrorists also kidnapped an unknown number of Israelis, many of them women and children, and are currently holding them hostage in the Gaza Strip. Videos shared by the terrorists showed them celebrating as they desecrated the bodies of both Israeli soldiers and civilians.
Despite the clear distinction between good and evil in this situation, the Hollywood set has been eerily silent about the attack, which has been
described as “the worst day for Jews since the Holocaust.”
A few celebrities, however, have gone public with their support for Israel.
Actress and comedian Amy Schumer shared a photo of a family of five who were all killed by Hamas terrorists. She notably had comments turned off.
“Family erased. There is no other side,” she wrote in the Instagram caption. “Hamas is a terrorist organization. Stop sitting at home wondering how to be diplomatic. They want to murder all Jews.”
The post continued, “First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came
for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me. —Martin Niemöller”
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“Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill kept it simple, sharing a photo of Israel’s
flag flying next to the American flag. “America stands with Israel,” he wrote in the post. Many followers made jokes and chastised him in the comments.
Madonna also posted about the attacks, writing in part, “What is happening in Israel is devastating. Watching all of these families and especially children being herded, assaulted and murdered in the streets is heartbreaking.”
At another point, she wrote, “My heart goes out to Israel. To Families and Homes that have been destroyed. To children who are lost. To innocent Victims who have been killed… This tragic attack will only cause more suffering for everyone. Let us all pray. For Israel. For Peace. For The World.”
Her Instagram comments were also flooded with negative messages urging her to consider “the other side.”
Academy Award- winning actress Natalie Portman, who was born in Israel,
shared her support for her home country on Instagram. “My heart is shattered for the people of Israel,” she wrote. “Children, women, and the elderly have been murdered and abducted from their own homes. I am in horror at these barbaric acts and my heart is pounding with love and prayer for the families
of all affected.”
Israeli actress Gal Gadot had a similar message. She wrote, “I stand with Israel you should too. The world cannot sit on the fence when these horrific acts of terror are happening!”
Andy Cohen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Debra Messing, and Sarah Silverman also posted their condemnation of the attacks.
Social media influencer and reality star Kylie Jenner briefly went public
with her support for Israel, but deleted her Instagram story after getting backlash from followers.
After news of the attack went public, Jenner shared a post from the account @StandWithUs to her 400 million followers. It featured a photo of an Israeli flag and said, “Now and always we stand with the people of Israel!”
Even after deleting the post, Jenner kept getting slammed in comments on previous posts. Some fans shared pro-Palestine messages while others berated the influencer for backing down when pushed.
“It’s actually way worse that Kylie Jenner just deleted the Israel post,” one person wrote. “It shows a lack of knowledge and care, she just posted it to
be talked about.”
Though Kylie backtracked, Kris Jenner, Khloé Kardashian, and Kourtney Kardashian all posted a statement on their Instagram stories condemning the attacks.
“Hamas is a terrorist organization that attacked civilians by land, air, and sea. The images of kidnapped Israelis are shocking and devastating,” the statement said in part. “Given the thousands of years of persecution of Jews, please know that your Jewish friends — even if they are not in Israel — are hurting and are fearful when things like this happen and non-Jews are
silent.”
“Frozen” actor Josh Gad marveled at the people coming after him for
condemning terror attacks. The 42-year-old actor, who was raised Jewish,
wrote on the social media platform Threads about his experience.
“Yesterday, I and the world watched as a Terrorist organization massacred 600 innocent humans and took children and families hostage. I posted a message of heartbreak and shock. I, who have always been critical of the Israeli Government and its pattern of occupation and their attacks on innocent Gazans was personally attacked, shamed, unfollowed and threatened,” Gad said.
“Instead of compassion & humanity, people are treating this as if it’s a FOOTBALL match with two teams when the points scored are dead human bodies/ Waving flags around as if they are team jerseys. Have we lost our f**king minds? Somewhere in a basement right now, tied up and terrified are little CHILDREN who have never done anything to hurt a Palestinian. Somewhere on the streets of Gaza are innocent people who are being shelled, because terrorists decided it was best to destroy any opportunity for peace.”
“There are no winners here,” the actor concluded. “We are all losers. Most importantly, every Israeli and Palestinian is now on the losing end. I am
truly at a loss. I guess I’m the naive one.”
While most celebrities are remaining silent, there are a few coming out on
the other side with messages of support for Hamas. One of the most blatant of these is adult entertainer Mia Khalifa, who openly praised the terrorists.
“If you can look at the situation in Palestine and not be on the side of Palestinians, then you are on the wrong side of apartheid, and history will show that in Time,” Khalifa wrote on X on Saturday.
In another post, the OnlyFans content creator referred to a photo of Hamas terrorists as a “Renaissance painting.”
She wrote at another point, “Can someone please tell the freedom fighters in Palestine to flip their phones and film horizontal.”
The media company Playboy publicly cut ties with Khalifa due to the nature of these posts. “Mia has made disgusting and reprehensible comments celebrating Hamas’ attacks on Israel and the murder of innocent men, women and children,” the company wrote in an email to subscribers which was sent out Monday, per
The New York Post.
“At Playboy, we encourage free expression and constructive political debate, but we have a zero-tolerance policy for hate speech,” it said.
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