If you're on Instagram, you might have seen a lot of Bollywood celebrities and social media influencers sharing post that reads, 'All eyes on Rafah.' Over 30 million people have shared this on social media. As a result of which, the Indian celebrities are getting trolled. The hashtag 'Boycott Bollywood' is trending on X (formerly known as Twitter), here's why!
The image shared by these celebrities depicts tents in a camp arranged to spell out All Eyes on Rafah. All those posting this image are showing solidarity with Palestine after the Israeli strike on Rafah.? ??
The campaign All Eyes on Rafah began after Dr. Rick Peeperkorn of the World Health Organization highlighted Rafah's critical situation in February. This statement followed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's order for an evacuation plan due to planned attacks against Hamas. The phrase is a plea to the international community to remain aware of the 1.4 million people seeking refuge in Rafah from Gaza's violence.
Pooja Bhatt recently highlighted how the Indian entertainment industry has to face the heat once again for speaking up on a global issue. She tweeted, "And it begins YET again! The price the entertainment Industry pays for speaking up collectively for the atrocities being committed in Palestine," thus highlighting how people were boycotting Bollywood for speaking up.?
A lot of celebrities including Rashmika Mandanna, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Priyanka Chopra, Triptii Dimri, Varun Dhawan, Malaika Aroa, Anurag Kashyap, Kriti Sanon and Nora Fatehi among others have posted the slogan on social media.?
Ritika Sajdeh, wife of Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma, initially posted the slogan to express solidarity with Palestine. However, she later deleted it after being trolled on X.?
A lot of Hollywood stars are also showing solidarity with Palestine. Singer Dua Lipa also advocated for an immediate ceasefire in the region. Posting an image, she wrote, "Burning children alive can never be justified. The whole world is mobilising to stop the Israeli genocide, please show your solidarity with Gaza." Among other actors who posted include Pedro Pascal, Bella Hadid, Travis Head and Benjamin Netanyahu among others.?
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