Noah Schnapp makes it clear that his “thoughts and beliefs have been misinterpreted.”
Midst of the Israel-Palestine conflict “Stranger Things”–Star Noah Schnapp in a video in which he presented himself laughing with friends with “Zionism is sexy” and “Hamas is ISIS” stickers. The 19-year-old immediately received a shitstorm. Now the mime spoke up and defended himself – albeit rather vaguely.
First reaction after the criticism
In a new TikTok video, the actor reacted for the first time to the shitstorm that rolled in after his post about him. He began the 107-second statement by briefly mentioning “what was going on online.” He didn’t mention exactly what he was talking about. But it would be clear to him that his “thoughts and beliefs have been misinterpreted and do not even come close to agreeing with” what he personally believes.
He further said he hoped for the return of the hostages kidnapped on October 7, 2023, who are still in Gaza, and for “an end to the loss of innocent lives in Palestine.” Schnapp only wants peace and security for all innocent people affected by this conflict.
His wish is to “see how these two groups live together harmoniously in this region.” He had “many open conversations with friends of Palestinian origin.” These were very important to him and the actor learned a lot from them.
He also said in the clip: “Anyone who has even an ounce of humanity would hope for an end to hostilities on both sides.” Finally, he appealed for more “understanding and compassion.”
Call for a boycott
Noah Schnapp’s November 2023 recording had some people calling for a boycott of the upcoming fifth season of the Netflix series “Stranger Things.” On Platform However, the streaming giant recently started filming the new episodes and did not comment further on the scandal.