Bella Hadid speaks out on Israel and Palestine

Palestinian-American supermodel Bella Hadid took to Instagram with a long statement saying she has been dealing with threats but is no longer afraid.

“My heart is bleeding with the pain from the trauma I am seeing unfold, as well as the generational trauma of my Palestinian blood,” she said.

She added that she mourns for the Israeli families that are dealing with the pain and aftermath of 7 October.

She spoke about her father’s story and how he and his family became refugees during the Nakba, saying that it is important to understand the hardship of what it is to be Palestinian, “in a world that sees us as nothing more than terrorists resisting peace”.

“We must all stand together in defending humanity and compassion - and demanding that our leaders do the same. All religions are peace - it is governments that are corrupt, and intertwining the two makes for the greatest sin of all. We are one, and God has created all equal. All bloodshed, tears, and bodies should be mourned with the same respect.”