Israel-Palestine

Selena Gomez tried speaking on Israel-Palestine -- but ended up saying a whole lot of nothing/getting dragged ... but now, her company seems to be clarifying where she stands.

The singer-actress's very own Rare Beauty -- of which she is the founder and chairwoman -- just posted a lengthy statement on the war in the Middle East ... and right off the bat, it seems like they're leaning way more pro-Palestine here.

Rare Beauty's IG account threw up a photo of a maroon square with the words "Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza" superimposed below. So, yes -- that alone tells you how they view things.

Their caption is a mouthful, and they certainly try to walk the line ... but even there, RB makes clear that they do not condone or support what's going on on the Palestinian side of this situation -- namely, Israel moving in to the area and trying to snuff out Hamas.

Of course ... there've been a lot of casualties along the way, and that's where Rare Beauty draws the line -- saying, "Thousands of innocent Palestinian civilians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes & millions of civilians have been displaced & left without access to food, water, medicine, or basic necessities for survival. A large number of these victims are children. Palestinian civilians must be protected, period."

The company continues ... "We remain heartbroken by the horrible terror attack against innocent civilians in Israel on October 7th, many of them also children. There is no situation where attacks on civilians are acceptable. We strongly denounce any & all forms of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia."

Here, they're acknowledging the slaughter of 1,400 Israelis ... and saying that attacks on civilians are wrong. However, at this point, it seems they're focusing on Palestine in that regard.

What's interesting about Rare Beauty's stance here is that it seems to be a much more clear message than what Selena initially posted last week ... when she attempted to wade into the controversy, but caught a lot of flak by seemingly putting the focus on herself.

She did say that she doesn't stand for any act of hate -- but it was a little vague on which side of the aisle she was saying that for. Now, Rare Beauty is clarifying ... it's both sides.

But, what can't be denied is that they feel like Israel's response is overboard at this point -- evidenced by what they characterize as a crisis in Gaza. That echoes the mass demonstrations taking place all over the country right now ... most of which are pro-Palestine.

While Selena might've had a hard time communicating her feelings, her LLC stepped in and appears to have spoken on her behalf. You know they wouldn't post this without her sign-off.

Jon Voight está en las antípodas de su hija Angelina Jolie en el conflicto palestino/israelí y ha explicado con vehemencia por qué cree que está equivocada.

El actor publicó un largo video en Instagram, en el que quema su propia carne y sangre por su postura mayoritariamente pro/Palestina. Recordemos que Angelina pidió un alto el fuego y condenó la campaña de bombardeos de Israel en Gaza.

Jon dice que Israel está en medio de la guerra y que su represalia, por naturaleza, será fea. Sin embargo, el veterano actor dice que el ataque está justificado debido al ataque terrorista del 7 de octubre llevado a cabo por Hamás.

En palabras de Jon, está decepcionado con Angie por "no entender el honor de Dios, las verdades de Dios", y califica la respuesta de Israel en Gaza de "justicia para los hijos de Dios en Tierra Santa". También dice que este conflicto no puede ser civil ahora... ha ido demasiado lejos para eso.

Jon también señala una táctica que, según muchos estrategas militares, Hamás utiliza para mezclarse entre palestinos inocentes: utilizar escudos humanos para defenderse.

En resumen, Jon es muy pro/israelí y no está ni cerca de pedir la paz como Angelina. Sin embargo, no creemos que su hija vaya a decir algo, puesto que es sabido que no son cercanos.

Mientras tanto, los cuerpos en Gaza suman más de 9.000. Cada vez más políticos estadounidenses están pidiendo una "pausa", incluyendo el presidente Joe Biden y su personal.

Jon Voight is on opposite ends of the Israel-Palestine conflict from his daughter, Angelina Jolie ... and he explained in impassioned terms why he thinks she's wrong.

The actor posted a lengthy video on Instagram, in which he torches his own flesh and blood for her mostly pro-Palestine stance ... where she called for a ceasefire, and condemned Israel's bombing campaign in Gaza.

JV says Israel is in the midst of war, and that their retaliation, by nature, will be ugly ... which he believes is justified due to the Oct. 7 terrorist attack carried out by Hamas.

As Jon puts it ... he says he's disappointed with Angie for "having no understanding of God's honor, God's truths" -- going on to call Israel's response in Gaza "justice for God's children in the Holy land. He also says this conflict can't be civil now ... it's gone too far for that.

Jon also points out a tactic that many military strategists say Hamas uses in burrowing itself among innocent Palestinians -- namely, using human shields to defend themselves.

Bottom line ... Jon is very much pro-Israel, and is nowhere near calling for peace like AJ. FWIW, JV's words here are probably falling on deaf ears ... he's estranged from his kid.

As far as his point, though ... the bodies are piling up in Gaza -- well over 9,000 now by many estimations -- and Israel is facing increased scrutiny for their cause. More and more U.S. politicians are calling for a "pause" ... including President Joe Biden and his staff.

Miles y miles de personas han acudido este fin de semana a la capital de nuestro país para denunciar la guerra entre Israel y Palestina y finalmente han llegado hasta la Casa Blanca para hacer oír su voz.

Una protesta masiva se formó en Washington D.C. el sábado, con más de cien mil (si no más) manifestantes pro/Palestina marchando por las calles de la ciudad y pidiendo un alto el fuego inmediato, mientras que también gritaban constantemente "¡Palestina libre!"

Es una de las mayores concentraciones de este tipo que ha tenido lugar desde que estalló el conflicto el mes pasado y está bastante claro que no creen que nuestro gobierno está en el lado correcto de la historia aquí, incluyendo el presidente Joe Biden.

Eso quedó muy claro cuando un enorme grupo de manifestantes finalmente llegó a la Casa Blanca, o en la puerta principal más bien, la cual mantiene a los espectadores bastante lejos.

Sin embargo, su presencia se hizo sentir, tanto es así que atrajeron la atención de los agentes del Servicio Secreto, quienes salieron al césped y se aseguraron de que nadie rompa o cruce la puerta.

La protesta en la Casa Blanca dio un poco de miedo, especialmente cuando un puñado de personas escalaron la verja y ondearon banderas palestinas, sin llegar a cruzarla. También se escucharon cánticos de "F*** Joe Biden", así como "Allahu Akbar", una frase árabe que es la piedra angular de la fe islámica, que significa "Dios es el más grande".

Las reacciones a la protesta están divididas y realmente se reducen a cómo se siente la gente sobre el conflicto de Oriente Medio en este momento. Los que están a favor de Palestina lo vieron como justo y necesario, mientras que otros lo vieron como algo sorprendente que presagia lo peor por venir.

En cualquier caso, esta gente estaba ahí fuera haciendo oír su voz y, aunque se ha informado de algunas detenciones aquí y allá, parece que todo ha transcurrido pacíficamente.

Parte de la razón por la que la protesta pro Palestina podría haber llegado a Washington es la respuesta de Estados Unidos a la actual operación terrestre llevada a cabo por Israel, que sigue avanzando por Gaza en busca de terroristas de Hamás y rehenes.

Por supuesto, no hace falta decir que en el intento de erradicar a Hamás, ha habido muchas víctimas civiles en el camino, con funcionarios palestinos diciendo que el recuento de muertos en su extremo se acerca a la marca de 5 dígitos, algo que ha provocado la preocupación de algunos de los aliados de Israel, incluyendo los EE.UU.

Los informes dicen que los funcionarios estadounidenses, incluido el Secretario de Estado Anthony Blinken, le están pidiendo en voz baja a Israel que haga una pausa, pero no parece que Benjamin Netanyahu esté haciendo caso a su petición.

Este sentimiento contra Israel está creciendo y haciéndose más popular entre las celebridades también. Más y más personas de alto perfil están exigiendo a Israel detener su campaña, insistiendo en que su respuesta es desproporcionada y se está cobrando demasiados inocentes en el proceso.

Macklemore es una de esas estrellas que ha estado hablando, de hecho, él estaba allí en Washington DC el sábado y le habló a un grupo de manifestantes en un discurso apasionado en el que llamó a lo que Israel está haciendo en Gaza "genocidio", y que obtuvo una gran ovación de la multitud.

El tema se ha vuelvto increíblemente divisivo en los Estados, pero a medida que pasan las semanas, estamos viendo más y más gente en las calles y son a menudo pro/Palestina.

Como hemos dicho, Israel, se mantiene firme en su misión. Creen que tienen todo el derecho a entrar y hacer justicia por los 1.400 israelíes inocentes que fueron masacrados.

Thousands upon thousands descended onto our nation's capital this weekend to decry the Israel-Palestine war ... eventually hitting the White House to make their voices heard.

A massive protest formed in Washington D.C. Saturday, with upwards of a hundred thousand (if not more) pro-Palestine demonstrators marching through the streets of the city and calling for an immediate ceasefire -- while also consistently yelling "Free Palestine!"

It's one of the largest such gatherings that has taken place since the conflict kicked off last month -- and it's quite clear they don't think our government is on the right side of history here, including President Joe Biden ... whose name was front and center the whole time.

That became abundantly clear when a huge group of protesters eventually landed at the White House -- or at the front gate rather ... which keeps onlookers quite a ways away.

Still, they certainly made their presence known ... so much so, that it attracted the attention of Secret Service agents -- who came out onto the lawn and made sure nobody breached the gate and made their way onto the grounds, and by the looks of it ... no one did.

Nonetheless ... the protest at the White House got a little scary, especially when a handful of people actually scaled the gate and waved Palestinian flags ... without ever going over. There were also chants of "F*** Joe Biden" that could be heard, as well as "Allahu Akbar" ... an Arabic phrase that is the cornerstone of the Islam faith, meaning "God is most great."

The reactions to the protest are divided, and really come down to how folks feel about the Middle East conflict right now -- those who are pro-Palestine saw it as righteous and needed ... whereas others viewed it as a startling move that potentially portends worse to come.

Either way ... these people were out there making their voices heard -- and while there are reports of a smattering of arrests here and there, it looks to have remained mostly peaceful.

Part of the reason the pro-Palestine protest might've made its way to D.C. is because of how the U.S. is responding to the ongoing ground operation being conducted by Israel ... which continues to move its way through Gaza in search of the Hamas terrorists and hostages.

Of course, it goes without saying ... as they've attempted to root out Hamas, there have been many civilian casualties along the way -- with Palestinian officials saying the body count on their end is nearing the 5-digit mark ... something that has drawn concern from some of Israel's allies, including the U.S.

Reports say American officials, including Sec. of State Anthony Blinken, are quietly asking Israel to hit pause -- but it doesn't sound like Benjamin Netanyahu is heeding his request.

This sentiment against Israel is growing and becoming more popular with celebs as well -- more and more high-profile people are demanding Israel stop their campaign ... insisting their response is disproportionate now, and is claiming too many innocents in the process.

Macklemore is among those stars who's been speaking out -- in fact, he was there in D.C. Saturday and spoke to a group of demonstrators in an impassioned speech ... in which he called what Israel is doing in Gaza "genocide," and that got a big cheer from the crowd.

The issue has become incredibly divisive in the States ... but as the weeks drag on, we're seeing more and more people hitting the streets -- and they're often pro-Palestine.

Like we said ... Israel, thus far, is sticking to its guns on their mission. They feel they have every right to move in and exact justice over the 1,400 innocent Israelis who were butchered.

Bill Maher was on a tear Friday night, calling out progressives and academics who crap on Israel as an "outpost of Western civilization" ... because Western civilization is responsible for the freedoms and opportunities we supposedly cherish.

The "Real Time" host basically thinks the growing movement in America justifying what Hamas did to Israel is absurd. If they support Hamas, BM posits, then they're okay with domestic violence, homophobia, child marriage and on and on, because that's that's the Hamas playbook.

Bill's not railing on Palestinians ... there's plenty of evidence the majority do NOT support Hamas, he's comparing the terrorism at the core of Hamas to the guardrails and freedoms that have been the core of Western civilization for centuries -- freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the right to a fair trial, women's rights, and on and on. Oh, and in Western civilization, there IS such a thing as a war crime.

Maher sees it this way ... "Western civ" for progressives and academics is shorthand for "white people ruin everything."

Bill Maher llegó casi a las lágrimas el viernes por la noche, llamando a los progresistas y académicos que critican a Israel como un "puesto de avanzada de la civilización occidental", porque, a su juicio, la civilización occidental es la esponsable de las libertades y oportunidades que supuestamente apreciamos.

El presentador de "Real Time" piensa que el creciente movimiento en Estados Unidos que justifica lo que hizo Hamás en Israel es absurdo. Si apoyan a Hamás, postula Bill Maher, entonces están de acuerdo con la violencia doméstica, con la homofobia, con el matrimonio infantil y así sucesivamente, porque ese es el libro de jugadas de Hamás.

Bill no está despotricando contra los palestinos. Hay muchas pruebas de que la mayoría de ellos NO apoya a Hamás, sino que está comparando el terrorismo en el núcleo de Hamás con las libertades que han sido el corazón de la civilización occidental durante siglos: libertad de expresión, libertad de religión, derecho a un juicio justo, derechos de la mujer, y un largo etcétera. Ah, y en la civilización occidental, existe el crimen de guerra.

Maher lo ve de esta manera: "La civilización occidental para los progresistas y académicos es la abreviatura de "los blancos lo arruinan todo".

Selena Gomez dice que necesita un descanso de Instagram y va a eliminar su cuenta después de ser criticada por sus comentarios sobre el conflicto entre Israel y Palestina.

Selena publicó y luego borró una historia de Instagram el jueves, donde reveló sus planes de salirse de la red, explicando: "Estoy harta de esto. No apoyo nada de lo que está pasando".

La decisión se produjo solo unos días después de que Selena publicara un post sobre la guerra en Gaza y luego fuera aplastada por los usuarios.

Como informamos, Selena se refirió este lunes a la guerra en Medio Oriente, condenando el asesinato y la tortura y diciendo: "Eso es lo que me enferma. Me gustaría poder cambiar el mundo. Pero un post no lo hará".

El post de Selena sobre Israel-Palestina fue recibido con toneladas de odio en la red, con la gente acusándola de no hacer todo lo posible por ayudar a los más necesitados, por tratar de hacerse la víctima y criticándola por decir que su plataforma es inútil.

Como hemos informado, otras celebridades han enfrentado reacciones negativas por sus opiniones sobre el conflicto en curso. La ex estrella del cine para adultos Mia Khalifa perdió su trabajo con Playboy después de defender a Hamás, mientras que toda la familia Hadid está recibiendo amenazas de muerte por sus comentarios.

Selena Gomez says she needs a break from Instagram and is going to delete her account ... after being blasted for her comments about the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

Selena posted and then deleted an IG story Thursday where she revealed her plans to get off IG, explaining ... "I'm done. I do not support any of what's going on."

The decision came only days after Selena posted about the Gaza war and then got dragged.

As we reported ... Selena spoke out Monday about the war in the Middle East, condemning murder and torture and saying, "That's what makes me sick. I wish I could change the world. But a post won't."

Selena's Israel-Palestine post was met with tons of hate online ... with folks accusing her of not doing all she can to help those in need, dragging her for trying to be a victim and blasting her for claiming her platform was useless.

As we've reported ... other celebs have faced backlash for their takes on the ongoing conflict ... former adult film star Mia Khalifa lost her gig with Playboy after defending Hamas, and the entire Hadid family is getting death threats.

La Universidad de Cornell ha cancelado sus clases de este viernes, esencialmente diciendo que todo el mundo está estresado después de que un estudiante fuera arrestado por amenazar con matar a estudiantes judíos en el campus.

La escuela dedicará el día viernes a la comunidad, "en reconocimiento a la extraordinaria tensión de las últimas semanas". Esto, después de que un joven de 21 años, de Cornell, Patrick Dai fuera acusado de amenazar con matar a judíos.

Los fiscales de Nueva York dicen que Dai amenazó con dañar y/o matar a los estudiantes, jactándose en Internet de que iba a "disparar" en el comedor 104 West de Cornell, que es predominantemente judío, añadiendo que planeaba llevar un rifle al campus.

El FBI se involucró rápidamente en el caso y encontró mensajes antisemitas en un foro de discusión en línea, que fueron escritos bajo un nombre de usuario que se refiere a Hamas.

Aunque la cuenta no llevaba el nombre de Dai, los investigadores federales pudieron identificarlo como sospechoso rastreando la dirección IP de la cuenta.

Dai fue entrevistado por el FBI el martes y supuestamente admitió haber publicado los comentarios. Estuvo en la corte federal el miércoles, pero no entró en una declaración de culpabilidad.

Cornell University has pulled the plug on its classes this Friday -- essentially saying everyone's stressed out -- after a student was arrested for threatening to kill Jewish students on campus.

The school will observe community day Friday "in recognition of the extraordinary stress of the past few weeks" -- this after Cornell junior, 21-year-old Patrick Dai was charged with threatening to kill Jews.

New York prosecutors say Dai threatened to harm and/or kill Cornell's Jewish students ... boasting online he'd "shoot up" Cornell's 104 West dining hall, which is predominantly kosher ... adding he planned to bring an assault rifle to campus.

The FBI quickly jumped on the case and found antisemitic messages on an online discussion forum, which were written under a username that referenced Hamas.

While the account didn't have Dai's name attached to it, federal investigators were able to pin him as the suspect by tracking the account's IP address.

Dai was interviewed by the FBI Tuesday ... and allegedly admitted to having posted the comments. He appeared in federal court Wednesday but didn't enter a plea.

A public hearing on Capitol Hill over continued funding for Israel was repeatedly interrupted by pro-Palestine protesters ... who took turns standing up and shouting over Sec. of State Antony Blinken.

Blinken was trying to plead his case for further financial aid for Israel and Ukraine ... and the former was the main focus for the demonstrators, who called for a ceasefire in the Middle East and painted their hands and arms red like blood.

Check it out ... as Blinken tried getting his points out at the microphone, several different people in the gallery behind him kept standing up and calling Israel's retaliation in Gaza a "genocide."

It seems the outbursts might've been coordinated ... as there were breaks in between each interruption.

All the while ... there were a handful of folks in the crowd who had their hands raised, covered in the fake blood. Like we said, anytime someone got out of their seat and raised their voice, they were escorted out by law enforcement officials.

It speaks to the polarization this issue has caused here in the States -- there've been countless pro-Palestine protests all throughout the country since the conflict started.

Una audiencia pública en el Capitolio sobre la financiación continuada de Israel fue interrumpida repetidamente por manifestantes pro palestinos que se turnaron para levantarse y gritar al Secretario de Estado Antony Blinken.

Blinken estaba tratando de defender su caso para obtener más ayuda financiera para Israel y Ucrania y el primero fue el foco principal de los manifestantes, que pidieron un alto el fuego en Oriente Medio y pintaron sus manos y brazos de rojo como la sangre.

Mientras Blinken intentaba exponer sus puntos de vista ante el micrófono, varias personas diferentes de la galería que había detrás de él seguían poniéndose en pie y calificando de "genocidio" las represalias de Israel en Gaza.

Parece que las interrupciones podrían haber sido coordinados, ya que había pausas entre cada interrupción.

Todo el tiempo hubo un puñado de gente de la multitud con las manos en alto y cubiertas en la sangre falsa. Como hemos dicho, cada vez que alguien se levantaba de su asiento y alzaba la voz, era escoltado fuera por las fuerzas del orden.

Esto habla de la polarización que este tema ha causado aquí en Estados Unidos: ha habido innumerables protestas a favor de Palestina en todo el país desde que comenzó el conflicto.

Selena Gomez está bajo ataque por sus comentarios sobre el conflicto entre Israel y Palestina. Muchos están acusándola de no hacer todo lo posible por ayudar a los necesitados.

Por si se lo perdieron, la cantante habló el lunes sobre los horrores en Medio Oriente, condenando la tortura y el asesinato y diciendo: "Eso es lo que me enferma. Ojalá pudiera cambiar el mundo. Pero un post no lo hará".

Sus palabras fueron recibidas con odio por los usuarios en Internet, una persona la criticó por tener "430 MILLONES de seguidores" y una "plataforma que es inútil" y otro escribió: "Solo Selena Gómez encontraría la forma de que un genocidio se trate sobre ella".

La estrella de "Only Murders in the Building" también fue objeto de críticas por una marcada diferencia entre su postura sobre los ataques de Israel y Hamás y sus puntos de vista sobre los ataques de Rusia contra Ucrania, sobre los que habló el año pasado. En esa oportunidad dijo que estaba donando a la causa.

Como ya informamos, otras celebridades han sido criticadas por sus comentarios sobre el conflicto en curso, incluyendo la ex estrella de cine porno Mia Khalifa, que perdió su trabajo en Playboy después de defender a los terroristas de Hamas.

La familia Hadid también está recibiendo cientos de amenazas de muerte. El teléfono de Bella fue filtrado y su hermana Gigi también fue condenada en las redes después de expresar sus opiniones pro-palestinas sobre la guerra.

Selena Gomez is under attack for her comments about the conflict between Israel and Palestine ... with many accusing her of not doing all she can to help those in need.

ICYMI, the singer spoke out Monday about the terrors in the Middle East, condemning torture and murder and saying, "That's what makes me sick. I wish I could change the world. But a post won't."

Her words were met with a bunch of hate online -- one person called her out for having "430 MILLION followers" but claiming her "platform is useless," and another wrote, "Only Selena Gomez would find a way to make a genocide about herself."

The "Only Murders in the Building" star also came under fire for a stark difference between her stance on the Israel-Hamas attacks and her views about Russia's attacks on Ukraine, which she spoke out about last year -- in which she said she was donating to the cause.

As we reported, other celebs have gotten called out for their comments about the ongoing conflict -- including former adult film star Mia Khalifa, who lost her gig with Playboy after defending Hamas terrorists.

The entire Hadid family was also getting hundreds of death threats, with Bella's phone number getting leaked ... remember, her sister, Gigi, was met with hate after voicing her pro-Palestinian opinions about the war.

Shani Louk, the Israeli festivalgoer who was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists, has died ... this according to Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The MFA said Monday it's "devastated" to have confirmed the death of the 23-year-old German-Israeli -- adding, "Our hearts are broken 💔. May her memory be a blessing."

In a disturbing detail, Isaac Herzog, the President of Israel, reportedly told a German newspaper Shani was beheaded.

As we reported, Shani was attending the Supernova festival on October 7 near the Gaza Strip -- the same day Hamas began attacking, opening fire on those in the crowd with guns and rockets and kidnapping dozens of the concertgoers.

Video from just before the attacks showed her dancing and having fun on the festival grounds ... but what came after was nothing short of horror -- being stripped naked and paraded in the back of a pickup truck while Hamas terrorists spat on her.

Shani's mother, Ricarda, was pleading for anyone with info about her daughter to come forward, and later said she'd gotten word from an unnamed Palestinian that she was alive, and allegedly getting treated at a Gaza hospital.

It's unclear if her death happened before or after that report of her alleged treatment while the hands of Hamas.

Shani's boyfriend, Orión Hernández Radoux, was also with her at the festival ... and chilling texts written in Arabic like, "Liberate Palestine," "God damn you," and "I spit on you," were sent to contacts in his phone after the attack.

Shani was just 23.