Gigi Hadid Challenges Israel: Disputing 'Antisemite' Label on Palestinian Advocates

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On Instagram, supermodel Gigi Hadid recently expressed her apprehensions regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict, describing the surrounding narrative as both evil and disturbing.

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00:00 Supermodel Gigi Hadid has recently spoken out on Instagram, addressing what she described

00:06 as an "evil and disturbing" narrative sounding the Israel-Palestine conflict.

00:10 Amid a flurry of celebrity voices aligning with either Israel or Palestine, Gigi, along

00:16 with her younger sister Bella Hadid, has consistently shown support for Palestine.

00:22 On November 25, the supermodel shared another impactful statement on her Instagram profile.

00:27 "Israel silences dissent by labeling Palestinians supporters as terrorists," stated Hadid.

00:35 In her social media story, the 20-year-old emphasized, "Israel sees any Palestinian as

00:40 terrorist, any person supporting Palestinian rights as an anti-Semite, and any Jew that

00:46 is opposed to the government's actions as self-hating."

00:52 Highlighting the perceived one-sidedness of the conflict's narrative, the celebrity added,

00:57 "They even pressure individuals to re-announce their Judaism.

01:01 So, everyone but Israel is lying and wrong.

01:04 If it weren't so malevolent and unsettling, it would be almost comical."

01:08 For context, Bella Hadid and Gigi Hadid have strong connections to Palestine.

01:13 Their father, Mohammad Anwar Hadid, was born into a Palestinian Muslim family in 1948.

01:19 Meanwhile, Gigi's mother, Yolanda Foster, is a former supermodel and reality TV personality.

01:24 Over the past months, numerous Hollywood celebrities, such as Reeds, Witherspoon, Madonna, Wayne

01:30 The Rock Johnson, Barbara Streisand, Jerry Sinfield, Selma Blair, Natal Portman, Justin

01:36 Bieber, Gal Gadot, Josh Gard, have spoken about this pressing issue.

01:41 Some have faced backlash for making determinant remarks about other communities.

01:45 "I think it's time to get back to work.

01:46 I think it's time to get back to work."

01:47 "I think it's time to get back to work."

01:48 "I think it's time to get back to work."

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