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"Shame on you": Israel To Bella Hadid Over Her Pro-Palestinian March
The Israel government took to twitter to condemn model Bella Hadid for joining a pro-Palestinian march in NYC, saying celebrities like her are asking “for throwing Jews into the sea”. Using a screen grab from the model’s Instagram live, Israel’s official twitter handle concluded the tweet with “Shame on you. #IsraelUnderAttack”. Her sister Gigi also spoke up for Palestine on Instagram. Notably, Hadid’s father Mohamed Hadid is a Palestinian.… read-more
Tags: Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid, israel-palestine issue, New York City
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Israel Destroys 13-Floor Building Housing Offices Of AP, Al-Jazeera
Ongoing violence in the Gaza strip hit the headlines hard on May 15 when Israeli air strike destroyed a 13-floor building named Jala Tower housing international media offices. Reportedly, the building's owner was given an hour to vacate it and employees of Al-Jazeera and The Associated Press rushed to save their lives. Walid al-Omari, bureau chief of Al-Jazeera Jerusalem, stated the attack intended to "silence media" from "reporting the truth… read-more
Tags: Al Jazeera, The Associated Press, israel-palestine issue, Israel
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Israeli Jets Hit Targets In Central Gaza Over Non-stop Rocket Attacks
At least 12 Palestinians including a mother and her three children were killed after Israeli fighter jets attack targets in Central Gaza on May 15. Reportedly, the Israel army retaliated after Palestinian militants in Gaza attacked southern Israel with rockets on Ashdod city. While the Israeli forces have claimed of hitting the Hamas operating office and other sites, the UN claimed bombardment has forced 10,000 residents to leave their homes… read-more
Tags: Israel, israel-palestine issue, UN, Gaza, fighter jets
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Actor Gal Gadot Faces Ire For Commenting Over Israel-Palestine Issue
Hollywood star Gal Gadot has become a subject to criticism after her statement terming the Israel-Palestine issue as a "vicious cycle" going on for too long. A section of netizens called her statement as a "propaganda" tool favouring Israel. She was also targetted for having pro-Israel stance as she had served as an Israeli Defence Forces fighter. However, she later disabled comments on her both Twitter and Instagram posts.
Tags: Gal Gadot, israel-palestine issue, defence force, Twitter, Instagram
Courtesy: The Hindu