1/17/2024-|Last update: 1/17/202407:49 PM (Mecca time)
American actor Noah Schnapp, the star of the series “Stranger Things,” retracted his previous statements supporting the Israeli army in its bombing of the Gaza Strip, stressing that his ideas and beliefs were “misunderstood… I stand against killing any innocent person,” as he said in a video he posted on TikTok. Tok.
Schnapp added in the video he posted, “I just want peace and safety for all the innocent people affected by this conflict. I had several open discussions with friends from a Palestinian background, and I think these are very important conversations, and I learned from them that we all hope for the same things, and I demand the return of the detainees in Gaza.” “I also demand an end to the loss of innocent lives in Palestine, as many of these people are women and children.”
Incitement and ridicule
The actor, who had his own “Bar Mitzvah” party held in Israel – a Jewish ritual held when a child turns 13 years old to celebrate his assignment to perform religious duties – had published an enthusiastic statement on his Instagram account following the outbreak of the “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation on October 7. October 2023, in which he called on his followers to comment on his account “in solidarity with the war.”
But he returned and said in a recent video, “As an American Jew, I feel afraid… I fear for my brothers and sisters in Israel, who were subjected to a senseless attack by Hamas. I feel very sad when I see the brutal killing of innocent children, women, and soldiers fighting to defend themselves.”
Schnapp added, “I, like others, want peace for both Palestinians and Israelis. Let’s stop the rhetoric and choosing sides. Instead, we must realize that we all stand on the side of the war against terrorism. Choose humanity over violence.”
The 19-year-old actor continued in the video in which he retracted his support for the Israeli war on Gaza, “I think that anyone with any shred of humanity would hope for an end to the hostility between the two sides. I stand against killing any innocent person, and I hope you will do so.” “Also. I just hope to one day see these two groups able to live harmoniously together in that area.”
He concluded, “I hope to see people in 2024 online who are more understanding and sympathetic, and that they realize that we are all human beings, regardless of our race, background, or country of birth. We are all human beings and we are all the same, and we must all love each other for that.” We support each other and stand together for humanity and peace.”
Schnapp had faced angry reactions after liking a video clip mocking Palestinian victims in Gaza. He appeared in a clip holding posters that read, “Zionism is exciting,” which prompted some people to call for a boycott of the fifth season of the “Stranger Things” series, which had begun production. Recently.
It is noteworthy that Noah Schnapp began his artistic career in 2015, when he became famous for his role as “Will” in the science fiction series “Stranger Things”, and he played the voice of Charlie Brown in the cartoon film “The Peanuts” and also played the role of Roger. In the 2015 film Bridge of Spies, directed by Steven Spielberg and written by brothers Ethan and Joel Coen.
