The world woke up yesterday to an unprecedented attack by Hamas on Israel, which, in addition to unleashing a war, has left thousands of people wounded and dead. Because of this, several politicians and celebrities were quick to give their opinions and, in some cases, even express their support, such was the case of Kylie Jenner.
The youngest of the Kardashian clan decided to share through her social networks a post from the Israeli account @StandWithU showing her support for Israel. The post read: “Now and always we stand with the people of Israel! Share if you stand with the people of Israel as they face one of the most terrifying situations in many years.”
However, the post was permanently removed from his networks, after thousands of people started to call the young mogul. Moreover, some people considered that showing her support for Israel was a bad decision, especially since Jenner has a very close friendship with Bella Hadid, a long-time supporter of Palestine.
Kylie Jenner Unleashes Backlash on Social Media
In a short time, social media went against Kylie Jenner, unleashing the fury of hundreds of people, who criticized her position on the armed conflict. Several users flooded the comments section of the post with Palestinian flags and messages asking to unfollow the 26-year-old.
Some of them claimed that Kylie Jenner had no idea what was going on between Israel and Palestine. Others urged that celebrities should limit themselves to only condemn the war crimes that are happening and not to support any side.
Kylie Jenner has deleted an Instagram story showing support to Israel. pic.twitter.com/BVSlla41Rk
— Pop Base (@PopBase) October 7, 2023
The War Between Israel and Hamas
Hamas militants launched a violent attack on Israel, firing thousands of rockets and forcing their way into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip. In the aftermath, thousands of people were seriously injured, and hundreds more were killed.
According to various media reports, the conflict has already left more than 600 Israelis and 70 Palestinians casualties and more than 4,000 wounded on both sides. Israel also confirmed that Hamas captured more than 100 hostages.
This story was written in Spanish by Mariana Martell in Cultura Colectiva
