State of Israel slams Gigi Hadid for sharing ‘anti-semitic’ meme

Supermodel Gigi Hadid is taking online fire from the Israeli government after she posted a text graphic to her Instagram story in opposition to the government of the Jewish state and in support of the Palestinian people. Over the weekend, Hadid, whose famous real-estate developer father Mohamed Hadid , is Palestinian, posted a graphic about the war that read: ‘There is nothing Jewish about the Israeli government’s treatment of Palestinians.’ ‘Condemning the Israeli government is not antisemitic and supporting Palestinians is not supporting Hamas.’

Israel’s government quickly skewered Hadid’s position, posting on their Instagram story a response that read: ‘There is nothing valiant about Hamas’ massacre of Israelis. Condemning Hamas for what it is ( ISIS ) is not anti-Palestine and supporting Israelis in their fight against barbaric terrorists is the right thing to do.’ The account of the State of Israel then directed comments at Hadid specifically, tagging her account and writing: ‘Have you been sleeping the past week?’ ‘Or you just fine turning a blind eye to Jewish babies being butchered in their homes? Your silence has been very clear about where you stand. We see you.’

The Israeli government then posted a horrifying picture of the blood stained floor of a little girl killed in cold blood by Hamas terrorists. ‘If you don’t condemn this your words mean NOTHING,’ the account wrote, again tagging Hadid. Since the outbreak of the latest war in the explosive region, triggered by a barbaric Iran-backed Palestinian terror attack that killed 1,400 Israelis, the elder Hadid sister has posted a large handful of statements equivocating the actions of the Israeli army and government to those of pro-Palestinian extremists.

In the statement Hadid herself wrote, she does not explicitly condemn the actions of Hamas, nor does she call their terrorism antisemitic. In fact, the only mention of the term antisemitic occurs when she claims that being pro-Palestine is not the same as being antisemitic. ‘The terrorizing of innocent people is not in alignment with & does not do any good for the ‘Free Palestine ‘ movement,’ she wrote. Her words, however, run counter to the sentiments shared by many, many pro-Palestinian activists across the country and world in the days since Hamas’ shocking attack.

Professors at Yale and Columbia Universities celebrated the day of savagery as a victory for the Palestinian resistance. Pro-Palestinian students across the nation have gathered to express similar sentiments, many arguing that the terror attack was a first step toward decolonization and those who support the idea should also support the concrete effort. Gigi’s younger sister, Bella Hadid, has yet to speak out about the terror attack on Israel that launched the Jewish state back into battle with its hostile neighbor. In the past, however, Bella has been forthright about her support for the Palestinian cause.

In June of 2022, the posted to her Instagram: ‘I will never allow anyone to forget about our beautiful Palestine, or our beautiful people.’ ‘Everyday I wish I could go back in time, to when I was a child, so that I could start fighting for Palestine sooner,’ she continued. ‘For my family, for my elders, our history and for the people of Palestine still living, now, through this treacherous, exhausting and painful occupation.’ In spring of 2021, when Palestinians began firing rockets indiscriminately into Israel because of a disagreement with the Israeli government’s position on Palestinian housing in East Jerusalem, Bella shared a post from her older half sister: ‘My sisters and I, we speak in a family group chat every day. Mostly about Palestine and all that goes on. It is so hard to put into words how I feel.’

Adding to her sister, Alana Hadid’s thoughts, Bella wrote: ‘I feel the pain of my ancestors. I cry for them. I cry for my Palestinian brothers and sisters, there now, feeling unsafe and scared. This needs to stop, there is NO room for this in 2021!!!! My sister [Alana] wrote perfectly how I feel today. We are proud [to be] Palestinian and we stand with Palestine.’ In October of 2022, Anwar Hadid – younger brother to Gigi and Bella – graced the cover of GQ Middle East. In an interview, he spoke about his abiding support for the Palestinian cause.

Among other projects that feature the Palestinian people, last year Anwar and a friend co-produced a film that GQ Middle East called ‘an eye-opening new documentary that breaks through the noise to highlight the pain and power of Palestinian resistance.’ ‘The idea came to us as a way to humanize the Palestinian people, and allow our voices to be heard without judgment, in a way that is free and represents the people … and it just kind of evolved from there,’ he said. In 2019, Anwar named his gender-ambiguous jewelry line ‘Martyre,’ a word he said he would like redefine from its current meaning of battlefield death in the fight to defend Allah.

The Palestinian people often praise the martyrs who walk into Israel wearing suicide vests, or kill Israeli soldiers patrolling the border between Gaza and Israel’s southern cities. Students in the United States who support the Palestinian cause rallied last week with signs that read ‘Glory to Martys.’ At the time Anwar said: ‘I see it as a piece of armor, instead of a death sentence. I’m Palestinian, I resist as I breathe. The spirit of Palestine flows through my body, through the name Martyre, certain songs I’ve made, and the documentary we just created.’

Father to the five adult Hadid siblings, Mohamed Hadid, was born in 1948 in what is now Nazareth, Israel. He has previously said that he took it upon himself personally to ensure that each of his children understood and revered their Palestinian identities. In the wake of the Hamas massacre, Mohamed took to Instagram to post a statement that blamed the unimaginably bloody Palestinian terror attack on Israel. ‘This less of a human and Bibi and the far right government of this Zionist State is 100 percent responsible for creation of this massive escalation between the occupied and the occupier,’ he wrote, showing a picture of far-right, pro-settlements Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. While many commenters supported Mohamed’s message, some were quick to admonish him for posting such a message on the day of the Hamas attacks. ‘On the day of civilian massacre, it is better to remain silent,’ wrote one user. ‘Now got a war. Mohamed don’t come crying when the results aren’t what you hope for,’ wrote another.

A third weighed in, saying: ‘How about you let your daughters who model half naked visit Gaza and see how they are treated there with the way they dress and live their lives.’ Some of the comments perhaps got to Mohamed who, two days later, posted again – this time a picture of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel with the caption: ‘To Be Clear I condemn the killing and hostage taking or abusing, torturing of civilians. Of Arab Muslims, Jews or Christians,’ he wrote. ‘And complete disapproval of the treatment of the occupation against the occupied.’

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