Emma Watson accused of being ‘anti-Semite’ for expressing solidarity with ‘Free Palestine’ Movement
Emma Watson has been accused of being ‘anti-Semite’ as she expressed solidarity with the ‘Free Palestine’ Movement!
The British actress who became a household name globally for the portrayal of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films has voiced solidarity with pro-Palestinian activism on social media.
Emma Watson on her Instagram account reposted a post that was originally posted by the Bad Activist Collective account in May and shows a sign reading “solidarity is a verb” on the background of a “Justice for Palestine” protest in May.
Watson, 31, captioned her post writing a quote from scholar Sara Ahmed about solidarity: “Solidarity does not assume that our struggles are the same, or that our pain is the same, or that our hope is for the same future,” said the quote. “Solidarity involves commitment and work as well as the recognition that even if we do not have the same feelings or the same lives or the same bodies, we do live on common ground.”
Her pro-Palestine stance has irked many including Israeli officials.
Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan has condemned Watson with a photo of the post.
“Fiction may work in Harry Potter but it does not work in reality,” he tweeted.
“If it did, the magic used in the wizarding world could eliminate the evils of Hamas (which oppresses women and seeks the annihilation of Israel) and the PA (which supports terror). I would be in favor of that!”
Fiction may work in Harry Potter but it does not work in reality. If it did, the magic used in the wizarding world could eliminate the evils of Hamas (which oppresses women & seeks the annihilation of Israel) and the PA (which supports terror). I would be in favor of that! pic.twitter.com/u1TrP3sqSS
— Ambassador Gilad Erdan גלעד ארדן (@giladerdan1) January 3, 2022
Our response to "Emma Watson's" Instagram post last night – enough with the empty slogans. pic.twitter.com/lev9zgaN5G
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) January 3, 2022
Finally saw the Emma Watson post that has stirred controversy. It seems I’m the only person bothered by the illiterate message. “Solidarity” is, in fact, a noun.
— Melissa Braunstein (@slowhoneybee) January 3, 2022
Meanwhile, Watson’s post, who is also a UN Women’s goodwill ambassador, has garnered widespread acclaim from pro-Palestine social media users.
So @EmmaWatson shows solidarity with #Palestine & the whole world is shook, the amount of hatred she is getting from trolls is alarming but also we are sending her too much love & appreciation for her bravery to side with justice. Much love from #Gaza
— Omar Gaza 🇵🇸 (@Omar_Gaza) January 3, 2022
Today #EmmaWatson showed solidarity with #Palestine and she has been attacked left, right and middle for saying the obvious.
Give her some Love ❤ and then thousandfold it and show your support for #Palestine! 🇵🇸
👉 #SolidarityIsAVerb 👈@Chez_Em thanks for highlighting this! pic.twitter.com/wzkatmKwt6
— Bea (@HerNameIs_Bea) January 3, 2022
10 Points For Gryffindor! For being pro-justice ♥️🇵🇸 #emmawatson #FreePalestine | @EmmaWatson pic.twitter.com/qYErDJlsWN
— Mahmoud Abuqalbain, MSc (@moeqalbain) January 3, 2022
Emma Watson has joined a long list of celebrities taking a pro-Palestinian stance with an Instagram message posted early today.
Thank you for standing on the right side of history 🇵🇸🇵🇸❤️#FreePalestine #EmmaWatson pic.twitter.com/zH3nBQICeV
— Aya Hassan𓂆 (@AyaGazan) January 3, 2022
