Capitol Police officers detain a protester as they hold a demonstration in support of a cease fire against the Palestinians in Gaza in the Cannon House Office Building on Oct 18, 2023, in Washington DC. — TNS
SARAH Silverman and Amy Schumer recently joined the increasingly long list of celebrities who have received lacerating criticism for social media posts about the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza – Silverman for an Instagram repost (since deleted) that justified Israel’s decision to cut Gaza’s water and power, Schumer for using Instagram to (among other things) call out Western news organisations for promoting the “lie” that Israel was responsible for the bombing of Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City.
They are not the first famous people, and unlikely to be the last, to find themselves on the receiving end of reactions that include gratitude, pointed rebuttal, bigoted threats and undisguised hate after sharing their opinions about the horrific Israel-Hamas violence.
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