Gigi Hadid says Israel is the “only country” keeping children as prisoners of war. Palestinian-American supermodel Gigi Hadid has found herself at the center of a social media storm following her outspoken comments on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The 28-year-old model, known for her high-profile career, recently posted on Instagram, claiming that Israel had engaged in a history of violence against Palestinians long before the surprise attack by Hamas on October 7, which resulted in approximately 1,200 casualties.
Hadid’s now-deleted post alleged that Israel is the “only country in the world” holding children as prisoners of war and featured the case of Ahmed Almanasra.
Almanasra was arrested by Israeli police at the age of 13 after he and his brother stabbed a 20-year-old security guard and a 13-year-old boy. His original 12-year sentence was later reduced to 9.5 years.
The post also accused the “Israel occupation” of subjecting Almanasra to solitary confinement despite his “severe health condition,” and claimed that hundreds of Palestinian children are suffering in Israeli jails.
Further intensifying the controversy, Hadid reposted a video alleging that Israel harvests the organs of Palestinians. The video claimed that “health officials admitted that Israeli authorities had harvested the organs of dead Palestinians for years without their consent.”
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Social media erupted with reactions to Hadid’s stance, with many users expressing outrage and some calling for her modeling agency, IMG, to terminate her contract.
Last month, Hadid shared a graphic on her Instagram story stating, “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.”
According to the New York Post, last month, Ms Hadid reposted a graphic on her Instagram story that read, “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.”
As Gigi Hadid says Israel is “only country” keeping children as prisoners of war, the incident highlights the divisive nature of discussions surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict, with opinions varying widely on the complex geopolitical issue. Hadid’s comments have drawn attention to the deeply rooted emotions and differing perspectives that characterize the ongoing conflict in the region.
