On October 24, Mayim Bialik, star of the “The Big Bang Theory” and “Jeopardy!” host, posted a video showing the hostages taken during the Israel-Gaza War, with their parents pleading to bring them home.
The actress also posted videos of her lighting Shabbat candles and praying for peace, and posted a photo of herself at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, writing underneath, “ My heart is big. My heart can hold love for Israel, the homeland of the Jewish people. My heart feels the immense pain and horror the Israeli people are experiencing and I share that pain. My heart feels fear because of the antisemitism moving through this world with no end in sight. My heart feels rage for the lack of unanimous global support for a swift return of the hostages taken by Hamas, the terrorist organization terrorizing Israelis and Palestinians alike. My heart can hold all of this. Can yours? #ReleaseTheHostages #BringThemHomeNow.”
Bialik, who has always been publicly proud of her Judaism, is now utilizing her social media pages – which have millions of followers – to stand up for the Jewish State. She is one of the many celebrities who has voiced their support for Israel during the conflict, despite the fact that pro-Palestinian and Hamas voices around the world have become louder and louder. They are being brave, standing up for what’s right, and, if they’re Jewish, defending their people and the only Jewish State in the world.
Celebrities Who Support Israel
A longtime practice of kabbalah, Madonna was quick to support Israel, posting on October 9: “What is Happening in Israel is Devastating [SIC]. Watching all of these families and especially children being herded, assaulted and murdered in the streets is Heartbreaking. Imagine if this was happening to you?? It’s Un-fathomable… My heart goes out to Israel.”
Israeli actress Gal Gadot has been posting non-stop about the hostages, putting up videos of them and using the hashtags, “#ReleaseTheHostages #BringThemBack.” She also posted the Star of David, writing, “ I stand with Israel you should too. The world cannot sit on the fence when these horrific acts of terror are happening!”
Actor and comedian Adam Sandler, who made the Israeli comedy “You Don’t Mess With the Zohan,” posted on October 13, “I’ve been heartbroken by the horrendous attacks on Israel earlier this week and send the families of the victims all my love and sympathy. I pray for the peace and safety of innocent Israelis and Palestinians everywhere.”
Actor and comedian Brett Gelman, who was on “Stranger Things” and recently got engaged in Jerusalem near the Kotel, has also been posting about the war every day and not holding back.
He wrote on October 15, “As the grandson of a Holocaust survivor, and as somebody with family in Israel, I’ve grown tired of the lack of historical knowledge, context, and nuanced thinking, which has shown its ugly face on social media, college campuses, and in the streets. If you have any questions or disagreements, that’s okay. I’m happy to discuss things respectfully.”
Letters in Support of Israel
The website NoHostageLeftBehind.com posted a letter this week that urged President Biden to pursue the release of the hostages. Along with Gal Gadot, Brett Gelman, and Madonna, celebrities like Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosie O’Donnell, Jordan Peele, Amy Schumer, Debra Messing, Jack Black, Bob Odenkirk, and Adam and Jackie Sandler signed it.
“We all want the same thing: Freedom for Israelis and Palestinians to live side by side in peace,” the letter stated. “Freedom from the brutal violence spread by Hamas. And most urgently, in this moment, freedom for the hostages.”
A separate letter from the Creative Community for Peace in support of Israel included 2,000+ signatures from celebrities and people in the entertainment business, including Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Douglas, Phil Rosenthal, Sharon Osbourne, and Bella Thorne.
Celebrities Supporting Palestine
On the flip side, celebrities like Palestinian model Gigi Hadid have been posting pro-Palestinian content. On October 10, she wrote, “ I have deep empathy and heartbreak for the Palestinian struggle and life under occupation, it’s a responsibility I hold daily. I also feel a responsibility to my Jewish friends to make it clear, as I have before: While I have hopes and dreams for Palestinians, none of them include the harm of a Jewish person.”
In the past, Gigi’s sister Bella attended a pro-Palestine rally and shouted, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” an antisemitic chant that calls for the elimination of the Jewish State.
Actress Susan Sarandon, who supported the Palestinian cause in the past, has been doing the same during this war, posting a meme on October 25 stating, “The quantity of explosives that have been dropped on Gaza has exceeded 12,000 tons, equivalent to the size of the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima” from an account called @free.palestine.1948.
Despite the anti-Israel voices out there, the Jewish State has strong support, from President Biden to every human being who stands for decency, morality and humanity, and wants to fight against barbarity and evil that was displayed before the world on Oct. 7th.