The music manager of Justin Bieber makes use of Instagram to share a lengthy message addressing the DMs filled with 'anger and hate' after he attacked the half-Palestinian model.
- Nov 27, 2023
AceShowbiz - Scooter Braun had reacted to backlash he faced for slamming Gigi Hadid over her pro-Palestine post. On Sunday, November 26, the entertainment manager took to Instagram to share a lengthy message addressing the DMs that were filled with "anger and hate" after he attacked the model.
"I woke up this morning to many messages of support but so many filled with anger and hate. So I wanted to respond and simply say let's not be part of the problem," the music manager of Justin Bieber began his message.
He added, "There is so much propaganda on both sides right now designed to divide us. But we love our children the same. I have been to Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. I truly believe that most people want peace but for a small minority the pain of generations has created hate and despair. If we claim we want peace let's not be part of the despair."
"I won't block you. I will respond with kindness and tell you now I don't hate you. I pray for your peace… your happiness… and your right for existence and equality. The same I pray for every Israeli and Palestinian. Otherwise what is the point. Both sides are not going anywhere so let's all strive for a world where we all can start to see each other's humanity," he concluded.
Prior to this, Scooter shared a screen capture of a Daily Mail article. The headlines read, "Gigi Hadid DELETES 'anti-Semitic' post claiming Israel is 'only country that keeps children as prisoners of war' - while Israel kids are still kept active by Hamas - and calls terrorist who tried to murder Jews a POW."
Referring to young Palestinian Ahmed Manasra, Scooter wrote, "I know people mean well but when you say a child was abducted when it turns out it was a teenager who went out and stabbed two random innocent civilians including a 12 year old on camera and then stated 'I wanted to stab Jews.' " He added, "Let's get our facts right before we post to 78 million people."
In the now-deleted post, Gigi blasted Israel by writing, "Israel is the only country in the world that keeps CHILDREN AS PRISONERS OF WAR. ABDUCTION. RAPE. HUMILIATION. TORTURE. MURDER OF PALESTINIANS. YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS. BEFORE Oct 7 2023." The supermodel also reshared a post claiming that "Israel authorities detain an average of 500 - 700 Palestinian children every year." The post added that the children were "beaten," "strip searched," "arrested at night" and "isolated in solitary confinement."
The catwalk star, who is of Palestinian descent, additionally wrote in a separate post, "Israel sees any Palestinian as a 'terrorist,' any person supporting Palestinian rights as 'antisemite,' and any Jew that is opposed to the government's actions as 'self-hating' - even telling them to denounce their Judaism. So… everyone is lying and wrong, except Israel?! If it isn't evil and disturbing, it would be comedic."
Alongside her sister Bella Hadid, Gigi has been a vocal supporter for Palestine amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle Eastern countries. Bella even revealed that her family got death threats for supporting Palestine, writing on Instagram, "I've been sent hundreds of death threats daily, my phone number has been leaked, and my family has felt to be in danger. But I cannot be silenced any longer. Fear is not an option. The people and children of Palestine, especially in Gaza, cannot afford our silence. We are not brave - they are."
"We need to keep pressure on our leaders, wherever we are, not to forget the urgent needs of the people of Gaza, and to ensure that innocent Palestinian civilians are not the forgotten casualties of this war," she stressed, before concluding, "I stand with humanity, knowing that peace and safety belong to us all."
