Bollywood shows support for Palestine post Israel's attack on Rafah
If you scrolled through Instagram in the past 24 hours, there’s an almost 100 per cent chance you came upon someone posting an image, that read, All Eyes of Rafah.
In fact, Bollywood A-listers such as Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Rashmika Mandanna, Sonakshi Sinha, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Triptii Dimri, Dia Mirza and Richa Chadha among many others had posted the image to their Instagram Stories, expressing their solidarity with Palestinians.
The phrase “All Eyes On Rafah” has been gaining momentum on social media after Israeli air strikes killed 40 Palestinians and injured dozens in an area in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Several Indian celebrities including Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Rashmika Mandanna, Sonakshi Sinha, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Triptii Dimri, Dia Mirza and Richa Chadha among others have expressed their solidarity with Palestinians by sharing the viral phrase on their respective Instagram stories.Alia re-shared a post by an Instagram page ‘the motherhood home’ on her story and wrote #AllEyesOnRafah. The post talked about how all children deserve “love, safety, peace and life”.
Priyanka Chopra, who often faces backlash for being silent about Palestine despite being a global Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF, also took to her Instagram account and added “All Eyes On Rafah” template to her story.
Varun, Kareena, Rashmika, Sonakshi, Samantha and Triptii too added the viral template to their respective stories on Instagram. Meanwhile, Richa Chadha called out those who are still supporting Israel.
While the Israeli military said its air force struck a Hamas compound in Rafah and the strike was carried out with “precise ammunition and on the basis of precise intelligence”, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that a “tragic mistake” had been made.
Varun, Kareena, Rashmika, Sonakshi, Samantha and Triptii too added the viral template to their respective stories on Instagram. Meanwhile, Richa Chadha called out those who are still supporting Israel.
While the Israeli military said its air force struck a Hamas compound in Rafah and the strike was carried out with “precise ammunition and on the basis of precise intelligence”, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that a “tragic mistake” had been made.
“Despite our utmost efforts not to harm innocent civilians, last night there was a tragic mishap,” Netanyahu said Monday in an address to Israel’s parliament. “We are investigating the incident and will obtain a conclusion because this is our policy.”