Supermodel Gigi Hadid, who comes from a Palestinian background, recently took to social media in support of the Palestinians killed by Israeli troops at the Gaza border earlier this week.
The model took to Twitter and posted a screenshot of a news article, which was related to the attack, citing it to be the deadliest one since 2014 Gaza War.
She tweeted, “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. For me, this is not about religion or one against the other – it’s about the greed. #FreePalestine #freegaza #coexist.”
The backlash to her remarks was immediate and Stand With Us, a non-profit pro-Israel education and advocacy organization, responded, “So you’re saying that Jews who want to live in their homeland in peace and defend against shooting and bombing attacks are “greedy”!? Seriously? That’s the argument u wanna go with today?”
However, in the following tweet Gigi claimed that she is not anti-anyone. “You’ll all see whatever side you want. My intent is never to further separate groups in hatred - I live my life loving everyone regardless of religion/race. So I will say again for the last time, I’m not anti-anyone. I am only pro- coexistence. That is all. #freepalestine,” she noted.
Clarifying her statement, the model said, “I didn’t call Jews greedy, but anyone who can’t look past their own ego will twist it that way,” she explains. “I’m saying coexistence (Palestinians & Israelis, as they once before lived…) is to not live in greed. That’s all I’d hope for. I don’t agree with the violence from either side.”
“Further & finally- I’m just gunna start keeping my opinions to myself. Social media is one of the most frustrating & twisted things. Don’t be surprised when your faves drop off, it’s a double-edged sword. Everything’s taken & read the wrong way bc tweets can never show real depth,” Gigi Hadid asserted that her words were being twisted.
This is not the first time that the Hadid sisters have supported their Palestinian roots. In the past, Gigi’s sister Bella has also attended pro-Palestine marches. Also the duo has spoken regarding US President Donald Trump’s stance on Muslim ban in the country as well.
