In a bizarre and unsettling twist of events, a Twitter account supporting Israel, named The Mossad: Satirical, Yet Awesome, recently shared a graphic image featuring a photoshopped Mia Khalifa with a backdrop depicting the Israeli Occupation Forces brandishing weapons. The account temporarily set aside its usual satirical tone, stating, “For the duration of Swords of Iron to defeat Hamas terrorists, we are forgoing the satire to share real, up-to-date information. We will win.”
Responding to the disturbing image, Mia Khalifa, known for actively advocating for the Palestinian cause, didn’t mince words in her reply on the platform formerly known as Twitter. Quoting the post, she expressed, “Genocidal rapists. I’d say I’m disgusted, but this kind of rhetoric is on par for Zionists, considering Israel is a safe haven state for convicted sexual offenders.”
While her replies were flooded by many pro-Israel accounts flocking to demean her further, the quotes on the post told a different tale. “Zionists absolutely love to tell women they should get raped. From what I have seen it’s honestly their single most consistent position,” said one X user. “From what I’ve seen, the accusations are just confessions from those bloodthirsty degenerates. Free Palestine,” said another.
Yet another X user stated, “Fascist Zionists joke about sexually assaulting Mia Khalifa because of her outspoken support for Palestine! Well, they think genocide is okay so every other form of violence is okay to these fascists. This Palestinian woman says Mia Khalifa has more dignity and humanity than all of Israeli society put together! And we love you and appreciate your solidarity.”
Despite the plethora of negative comments that flooded her replies, Mia stayed resolute in her stance. “You can say whatever you want about me, I fear nothing in this life more than living with the regret and shame of not doing or saying enough with my platform during a genocide and systemic ethnic cleansing. It doesn’t end with Gaza, they’ve made that abundantly clear,” she shared.
On the other hand, Game of Thrones star Lena Headey, who played the iconic and inimitable Cersei Lannister on the series, stepped forth to lend her voice to the cause as well. Sharing an image that called for an immediate ceasefire, alongside the text, “We are witnessing a humanitarian catastrophe,” the star also penned a small note on Instagram.
“Too much. F—ing paralyzing. Words aren’t enough, nothing we can do or say is enough. Standing at the edge of it and watching and reading and shutting down. Bearing witness, feeling the greatest sadness and the biggest anger,” said Lena. The star’s past few Instagram posts have been dedicated to speaking up for the Palestinian cause and opposing Israeli oppression, whilst also calling for the safeguarding of Jewish lives.
