- By Swati Singh
- Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:38 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Selena Gomez has recently added her voice to the list of celebrities speaking out about the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. Despite her absence from social media for an extended period, she returned to Instagram to express her heartfelt sentiments. In her post, Selena strongly denounced the violence, particularly when it affects innocent civilians, especially children, but her post has not been approved by a section of audience who believes that Selens has made the whole ‘genocide about herself’.
Selena Gomez Opens Up On Israel-Hamas War
The 'Who Says' hitmaker’s statement read, “I’ve been taking a break from social media because my heart breaks to see all of the horror, hate, violence, and terror that’s going on in the world. People being tortured and killed or any act of hate towards any one group is horrific. We need to protect ALL people, especially children and stop violence for good. I’m sorry if my words will never be enough for everyone or a hashtag. I just can’t stand by innocent people getting hurt. That’s what makes me sick. I wish I could change the world. But a post won’t (sic).”
Her post received strong reactions, as evident from micro-blogging site X, previously called Twitter. Take a look:
lets breakdown why what Selena Gomez is saying is false.
— ZAYNA🔪CHUCKY SZN🎃 (@sitcomabed) October 31, 2023
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We are disappointed with Selena Gomez, she lied about "taking a break from social media because her heart is broken" when in fact she was online and updated with everything on social media, lying like this to play the victim in the middle of a genocide happening is... speechless. pic.twitter.com/hQqnOjuNyX
— Selena Gomez Charts (@selenagchart) October 31, 2023
I've always had a soft spot for this girl but she really does play victim to everything, it drives me crazy 😭
— Bambi🌸 (@Japanesebambi) October 31, 2023
And she still has 430M follower? Why people don't start to realize she always play the victim role
— Ariana Grande STATS (@statsofgrande) October 31, 2023
Current Status On Israel-Palestine War
On Monday, October 30, Israeli soldiers and tanks launched an attack on Gaza's primary northern city from two directions. This occurred three days following the commencement of a significant ground operation in the Palestinian region. This military action has prompted increased international pleas to safeguard the safety of civilians.
According to Israel's military, they have targeted over 600 militant sites in the past few days as they widen their ground activities in the Gaza Strip. This prolonged conflict, which is now in its fourth week, has left Palestinian civilians facing severe shortages of essential supplies like fuel, food, and clean water.