And other artists share their thoughts on the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel.
The Palestinian Hamas attack on Israeli territory (since Saturday, October 7th) has also moved artists such as Madonna, Natalie Portman, Gal Gadot – they share their thoughts and condolences with the relatives of the deceased.
Madonna posted a video in response to the attacks that included some disturbing images from Israel. She describes the situation as “devastating” and “heartbreaking” in the post. She stands by Israel and prays for the victims and their families. “It’s incomprehensible. Conflicts can never be resolved with violence. Unfortunately, humanity has not understood this universal truth. She never understood them. We live in a world ravaged by hate,” the singer wrote in her post. “My heart beats for Israel. The families and homes that were destroyed. To the children who are lost. The innocent victims who were killed. To everyone who is suffering or will suffer from this conflict.” She adds the Israeli flag three times and a red heart emoji.
Gal Gadot also published some posts on the topic on her social media. The “Wonder Woman” actress, who served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for two years before her Hollywood career, expressed solidarity in her post: “I stand with Israel, you should too. The world cannot stand idly by while these terrible terrorist attacks occur.” However, some of her followers react to this statement with divided opinions. Some of them obviously support the Palestinians. Gadot did not respond to said comments.
Natalie Portman also shows her support for Israel. In a recent Instagram post, the Jerusalem-born actress wrote: “My heart is shaken because of the people of Israel. Children, women and elderly people were murdered. “I am horrified by these barbaric acts and my heart beats with love and prayers for the families of all those affected.” Unlike Gal Gadot, she has turned off the comment function.
Both Amy Schumer and Sarah Silverman shared a post by lawyer and activist Mandana Dayani that said: “In my years as an activist, I have never seen other activists react when they see footage of little girls being killed and being dragged through the streets, immediately feeling the urgent need to go online and justify their deaths. Oh, here [sind] all the reasons why this girl was burned alive!”
Dayani also finds the following drastic words: “To be clear: The only reason you are doing this is because you have been led to believe that killing Jews can be justified at all. Because every civilization has taught that a Jew’s life is worth less than their own. This is the Hitler script. Your anti-Semitism is not unconscious. It’s so ingrained in your bones and you’re so comfortable with it that you’re unable to even consider its impact on your friends.” While Schumer has turned off comments on her post, Silverman’s post is divided Opinions of their followers.
“Star Wars” star Mark Hamill, actor Mark Ruffalo and “New Girl” actor Max Greenfield also support Israel. The latter writes in a current Instagram story: “Unimaginable scene in Israel at the moment. As a Jew, I am with you. I am with you as a human being.”
In Las Vegas, U2 remembered the partygoers murdered at a music festival at their concert on Saturday – at least 260 mostly young people died in the Hamas attack there, and several were kidnapped. Bono rewritten “Pride” and fought back tears:
In Germany, moderator Andrea Kiewel, who is currently in Israel and whose husband has apparently been drafted into the Israeli army as a reservist, has spoken out.