The horrific plight of innocent civilians in Gaza, including the huge number of children who are dying due to Israel’s relentless bombing campaign, has resonated with celebrities across the globe. Using their influential voices on social media, international celebrities have rallied behind the Palestinian cause, passionately condemning the attacks on Gaza by Israel.
Zendaya
Zendaya is among the international celebrities who used their social media platforms to express their solidarity with the Palestinians suffering under Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza. In a story post on her official Instagram, account the American actress and singer called for the international community to extend immediate humanitarian assistance to the children of Gaza and shared a donation link for contributions towards their relief.
Mohamed Salah
Liverpool striker and Egyptian football superstar Mohamed Salah appealed for humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza after donating to help the people of Gaza through the Egyptian Red Crescent. Salah posted a video on his official Instagram account urging world leaders “to come together to prevent further slaughter of innocent souls” as the genocide continues.
Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa recently took to her Instagram story to share her heartfelt thoughts on the ongoing attacks by Israel on Palestine. She urged governments to address the dire humanitarian situation and shared a fundraiser link titled, Urgent Relief for Gaza’s Children. She penned alongside, “With each passing day, my heart aches for the people of Palestine. For now, I desperately hope for a ceasefire in Gaza and urge governments to halt the unfolding crisis.”
Bella Hadid
Bella Hadid has been vocal on social media in support for Palestinians amid Israel’s siege and bombardment of Gaza. Hadid penned a long note on Instagram, starting it with an apology for staying silent for so long, “Forgive me for my silence. I have yet to find the ideal words for this deeply intricate and horrific past 2 weeks that have turned the world’s attention back towards a situation that has been taking innocent lives and affecting families for decades.”
The Weeknd
Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd is among the international celebrities who have been vocal on social media in support for Palestine. The Weeknd donated $2.5 million to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) for its humanitarian response in Gaza. WFP is reporting that this money will pay for 820 metric tons of food, which could feed more than 173,000 Palestinians for two weeks.
Gigi Hadid
Gigi Hadid, whose father is Palestinian-American, has been a long-time advocate for the Free Palestine movement. Hadid spoke out about the dire situation in Gaza, calling it an “unjustifiable tragedy,” and uploaded several posts on Instagram in which she highlighted the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. She wrote, “There is nothing Jewish about the Israeli government’s treatment of Palestinians. Condemning the Israeli government is not antisemitic and supporting Palestinians is not supporting Hamas.”
Huda Kattan
American-Iraqi Huda Kattan, the founder of the popular beauty brand Huda Beauty, donated $1 million to support two vital humanitarian organisations working in Gaza. Her donation to Human Appeal will help provide Gazans’ access to clean and safe water, while her contribution to Doctors Without Borders will assist them in providing essential medical care to the people of Gaza.
Mark Ruffalo
Mark Ruffalo slammed Netanyahu for calling Palestinians “collateral damage.” Ruffalo wrote, “No. Sorry. They are not ‘collateral damage.’ They are human beings who happen to have been born there and live there and most of those human beings are stuck there. Have some compassion, they are Palestinians not buildings or roads or things; they are human beings and so are the hostages whose lives you may also be destroying. They aren’t ‘collateral damage’ either.”
Angelina Jolie
Hollywood actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie, also a longstanding special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), voiced strong criticism of Israel for its military actions in Gaza. She uploaded a picture of an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip with the caption stating that, “Gaza has been an open-air prison for nearly two decades and is fast becoming a mass grave.”
Kehlani
The singer Kehlani has spoken out against Israel’s massive attacks on the Gaza Strip. Kehlani expressed her support for Palestine and used her accounts to support Gaza’s liberation from Israel. In a video posted on her Instagram story, Kehlani voiced her solidarity with Palestine and criticised other celebrities for their silence on the matter.
Roger Waters
The British musician and songwriter Roger Waters is known for his strong pro-Palestinian stances, often openly condemning Israel for its decades-long occupation of Palestine and wars on its people. He made use of Instagram to deliver a six-minute video to call for “immediate and permanent ceasefire, urging an end to all forms of violence.”
Simi & Haze Khadra
Simi and Haze Khadra took to Instgram to support Gaza and condemn Israel’s attacks on Gaza. On their shared account, they posted an Instagram story stating “You are watching genocide. Two million innocent Palestinians in Gaza and one million of those are children under the age of 15, all for your “vengeance”…where’s your humanity now? Gaza is being bombed to rubble as we post…”.
Susan Sarandon
Academy Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon is among the celebrities who used their social media platforms to showcase their support for Gaza. Sarandon also lent her voice to the Palestinian cause by joining students and activists in New York’s Bryant Park to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Sarandon shared a tweet to show her solidarity with Gaza by saying, “You don’t have to be Palestinian to care about what’s happening in Gaza. I stand with Palestine.”
Melissa Barrera
Since the start of the siege, Melissa Barrera has used her social media platform frequently to showcase her support for the Palestinian cause. She condemned Israel’s attacks on Gaza and shared Instagram posts and articles describing Israeli forces’ attacks as genocide and ethnic cleansing, referring to Israel as a “colonised land.”
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon, an active member of Democratic Socialists of America and a former New York gubernatorial candidate joined a protest outside the White House calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Addressing the crowd, Nixon declared, “Israel has killed more civilians on a tiny strip of land than were killed in 20 years of war in the entire country of Afghanistan.”
John Cusack
John Cusack took to Twitter to show his support for Palestine, saying, “Palestinian civilians didn’t ask for a massacre.” He added, “I was out at the Palestinian march in Chicago. I didn’t hear death to Israel, I didn’t hear people celebrating the murders of Israeli civilians. What I DID hear was – we must free Palestine from a brutal occupation.”