As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict currently rages in the Middle East, several Hollywood stars are making it a point to spread messages of peace on their platforms and social networks. Here are 7 that caught our attention.
Reese Witherspoon
“As a mother, I find it difficult to find the words to express my despair and outrage at the brutal murders and kidnappings of Jews in Israel in recent days,” the actress writes, saying she prays for the families every day have to struggle with this indescribable horror every day. “I pray that the best of humanity can prevail,” continues the actress, who will soon share with her subscribers more relief and assistance information from reliable sources.
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Amy Schumer
42-year-old Jewish-American comedian Amy Schumer delivers long messages of despair and peace, some of which are aimed at American politicians. This usually involves sharing texts, quotes, photos, videos and terrible stories that seem to resonate strongly with them.
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Noah Schnapp
The young Jewish-American actor from the series Stranger Things has written a long text in which he expresses all the fear that he is feeling at the moment. “I, like others, want peace, both for the Palestinians and for the Israelis. Let’s stop having to choose sides. Instead, we must recognize that we are all on the side of the fight against terrorism. Let’s choose humanity over violence,” writes the 19-year-old actor, who received several hate messages after posting the photo of a young woman killed at the Nova music festival near the Gaza-Israel border. He also deplores the silence on social media from people who “generally like to support trendy causes.” » His text was “liked” by many celebrities, including all members of Julia Haart’s family, the stars of the Netflix series My Unorthodox Life.
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Emma Heming Willis
The actress and wife of Bruce Willis proved that sometimes the shortest message can be one of the most eloquent. “You don’t have to be Jewish. You don’t have to be Israeli. You just have to be human. Caring, loving, taking a stand. »
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Linda Evangelista
Model Eva Evangelista addressed her subscribers and said she was heartbroken for all the children. “When I think of all these children who are dead, waiting to die and dying, I can’t breathe anymore,” she wrote. “I condemn the killing of ALL children,” added the 58-year-old Canadian, who believes children are the ultimate victims of war. “And it has always been that way. »
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Ian Somerhalder and The Rock
The interpreter of Damon Salvatore from the series Vampire Diaries again shared a message from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. He says he is “heartbroken, angry and outraged by the brutal murders and kidnappings” ravaging the Middle East. The 51-year-old actor condemns “acts of terrorism like this that are never justified.” » “I pray for compassion and determination. I pray for all innocent lives,” he wrote.
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