On May 22, readers of the
New York Times
found in the pages of the prestigious daily an advertisement putting back to back Dua Lipa, Gigi and Bella Hadid for their support for the Palestinians against Israel.
In this insert bought by the Jewish organization World Values Network, the three personalities are simply accused of anti-Semitism and of "demonizing the Jewish people" for having accused Israel of "ethnic cleansing".
Dua Lipa reacted quickly, firmly rejecting the accusations in a statement posted on Twitter.
"This is the price you pay for defending the rights of the Palestinians against an Israeli government whose action in Palestine is characterized as persecution and discrimination by both Human Rights Watch and Israeli human rights group B ' Tselem, ”the singer wrote.
Live in peace
“I take this position because I believe that everyone - Jews, Muslims and Christians - has the right to live in peace as equal citizens in the state they have chosen.
The World Values Network is blatantly using my name to advance their dirty campaign with blatant lies and misinterpretations about who I am and what I stand for.
I stand in solidarity with all oppressed people and I reject all forms of racism, ”continues Dua Lipa.
The singer, who is in a relationship with Anwar Hadid, the model's brother, is not the only artist to have expressed support for the Palestinians in the wake of the conflict between Hamas and Israel two weeks ago.
Halsey, Rihanna and Rage Against the Machine have all denounced the conflict on their social networks.
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