Rihanna, Gal Gadot Face Backlash Over, Comments About Israel-Palestine Conflict.
The stars took to social media as the
decades-long conflict between Israel
and Palestine reached a breaking point.
following Israel’s decision to evict four
Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah
neighborhood in place of Israeli settlers.
Gadot, who served in the Israeli army,
tweeted, “Israel deserves to live as a free and
safe nation,” which many slammed as propaganda.
Rihanna posted on Instagram saying, “We are sadly watching innocent people fall victim to notions perpetuated by government and extremists.”.
The popstar faced criticism
for her post, which many
perceived as a neutral stance.
The ongoing violence between Israel
and Hamas has led the United Nations to
warn of the possibility of an "all out war."