In her statement, Gigi shared that her thoughts and condolences are with all those who have been affected by the “unjustified tragedy”, reports aceshowbiz.com.
She continued: “I have deep empathy and heartbreak for the Palestinian struggle and life under occupation; it’s a responsibility I hold daily. I also feel a responsibility to my Jewish friends to make it clear, as I have before: While I have hopes and dreams for Palestinians, none of them include the harm of a Jewish person.”
The 28-year-old model went on condemning Hamas’ attacks, saying: “The terrorising of innocent people is not in alignment with and does not do any good for the ‘Free Palestine’ movement.”
She added: “The idea that it does has fueled a painful, decades-long cycle of back-and-forth retaliation (which no innocent civilian, Palestinian or Israeli, deserves to be a casualty of) and helps perpetuate the false idea that being pro-Palestine = antisemitic.”
Gigi additionally sent her condolences “with my loved ones, both Palestinian and Jewish, I’m sending you my love and strength, whoever and wherever you are.”
She concluded her message: “There are a lot of complex, personal, and valid feelings, but every human deserves basic rights, treatment, and security, no matter their nationality, religion, ethnicity, or where they were born. I know my words will never be enough or heal the deep wounds of so many, but I pray for the safety of innocent lives, always.”
Gigi’s post arrived after her best friend Kylie Jenner landed in soup for showing support for Israel in a now-deleted Instagram Story.
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