Justin Bieber takes down Instagram post with image of Gaza and ironical caption, ‘praying for Israel’; What netizens say
Associated Press depicted a devastated section of the Gaza Strip, reported The Daily Beast. Later, he removed the image and replaced it with a plain background while maintaining his 'praying for Israel' message.
In a separate post, Bieber stressed his stance against villainising all Palestinians or Israelis and expressed concern for the families affected by the violence. He posted, "To vilianize [sic] all Palestinians or all Israeli people to me seems wrong." He further added, “I’m not interested in choosing sides, but I am interested in standing with the families who have been brutally taken from us." Although he deleted the image swiftly, some of his around 300 million followers noticed the initial post.
Social media user on X expressed their disappointment, with one user describing it as embarrassing and stated, “Just embarrassing. If you don’t know what you’re talking about, then don’t talk at all." Another user reiterated, “Justin Bieber posting 'praying for israel' using a picture of a destroyed Gaza is actually insane." A third user highlighted the gap between celebrity understanding of the issues they support.
He stated, "This just shows that most celebrities literally have NO idea what they’re supporting/posting/talking about." The ongoing war in the region has garnered widespread attention, with Hamas militant group launching an attack on Israel on Saturday. The attack involved firing on multiple locations, taking hostages and causing numerous casualties with Israel launching counter attacks responding with airstrikes that have resulted in extensive damage and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza.
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