Tensions increased in the Mideast since May 10, when Hamas militants in Gaza fired long-range rockets toward Jerusalem. The barrage came after days of clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
A cease-fire was declared Friday. The 11-day war left more than 250 dead the vast majority Palestinians and brought widespread devastation to the already impoverished Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
Many celebrities have taken to social media to post pro-Palestinian messages, including the singer Zayn, Roger Waters, The Weeknd and Mark Ruffalo. Lipa is dating Anwar Hadid, Gigi and Bella’s brother.
Dua Lipa Slams NGO Which Called Her Anti-Semitic For Supporting Palestinians
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Dua Lipa rejects all forms of racism
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Mon, May 24, 2021
Pop star Dua Lipa lashed out at a group who launched an ugly campaign against her after the British singer s stance on Israel-Palestine.
The 25-year-old singing sensation hit back at the organization which had paid for a full-page ad in The New York Times that called her anti-Semitic for her support of Palestinians.
The ad from the World Values Network refers to Lipa and models Bella and Gigi Hadid as mega-influencers who have vilified the Jewish state and accused Israel of ethnic cleansing.
It also included a photo of three showbiz stars modeling red-carpet looks, with the caption: Meet the new Hamas influencer brigades.
Singer Dua Lipa blasts pro-Israel group s New York Times ad condemning her Palestine support
Dua Lipa poses on a red carpet as she arrives at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards at the FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre in Seville, Spain. Reuters file photo
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Singer Dua Lipa is blasting an organisation that paid for a full-page ad in The New York Times that called her antisemitic for her support of Palestinians, saying it used her name shamelessly to advance their ugly campaign with falsehoods and blatant misrepresentations.
In the rambling ad which appeared in Saturday s newspaper in the main section, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, the head of the World Values Network, named Lipa, and the models Bella and Gigi Hadid as three mega-influencers who have accused Israel of ethnic cleansing and vilified the Jewish State.
: Monday, May 24, 2021, 1:32 PM IST
Dua Lipa refutes anti-Semitic allegations, says this is the price you pay for defending Palestinian human rights
British singer and songwriter Dua Lipa recently spoke out after being accused of anti-Semitism due to her support of Palestinians in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Dua Lipa refutes anti-Semitic allegations, says this is the price you pay for defending Palestinian human rights
British singer and songwriter Dua Lipa recently spoke out after being accused of anti-Semitism due to her support of Palestinians in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
According to Fox News, the singer is taking an organization to task after it paid for a full-page ad in a news outlet that called her anti-Semitic for her support of Palestinians, saying it used her name shamelessly to advance their ugly campaign with falsehoods and blatant misrepresentations.
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