On Saturday evening, exactly three weeks since the October 7 massacre in which at least 1,400 Israeli citizens were brutally murdered by the terrorist organization Hamas, and at least 230 men, women, elderly, children and babies were kidnapped, luxury real estate developer Mohamed Hadid published a post comparing Israel to the Nazis.
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The father of models Gigi and Bella Hadid, a Palestinian who was born in Nazareth, posted a chart on social media that is divided into two - the right side is headed by an Israeli flag and on the left side the Nazi flag bearing a swastika, comparing the atrocities the Nazis did to the Jews to the behavior of the Jews to the Palestinians.
Among the categories the chart lists for both the Nazis and Israel: "Expelled millions from their homes," "Put racial groups in ghettos and camps," and "Enforced collective punishment." Hadid concluded his post by writing "And both labeled their victims of terrorists."
Hadid's false post came after several references by his daughters to the war and the massacre committed by Hamas in Israel. "Forgive me for my silence," Bella began in a long post she published on Thursday. "I have yet to find the ideal words for this deeply intricate and horrific past 2 weeks, weeks that have turned the world's attention back towards a situation that has been taking innocent lives and affecting families for decades," she said.
"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 can not 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," she wrote.
"My heart is bleeding with pain from the trauma I am seeing unfold, as well as the generational trauma of my Palestinian blood. Seeing the aftermath of the airstrikes in Gaza, I mourn with all the mothers who have lost children and the children who cry alone, all the lost fathers, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunties, and friends who will never again walk this earth," she added.
After expressing her identification with the Palestinian side, in an unusual way she also referred to the Israeli side. "I grieve for the Israeli families who are dealing with the pain and consequences of October 7. I condemn terrorist attacks on civilians, everywhere. Harming women and children and causing terror does not contribute to the movement for the liberation of Palestine. Deep in my heart, I believe that it is forbidden to take a child or any person from his family, for a limited or unlimited period. This is true for both Israeli and Palestinian people," she wrote.
Her sister, Gigi, wrote in a social media post last week: "I have deep empathy and heartbreak for the Palestinian struggle and life under occupation. It is 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 dreams and hopes for Palestinians, none of them include the harm of a Jewish person."