Israel arrested the well-known Arab-Israeli actress Maisa Abd Elhadi for posting messages of support for the Palestinian cause on her social networks and on suspicion of “expressions of praise for terrorism and hate speech.”
Elhadi is well known in Israel and even had a small supporting role in the film World War Z, starring Brad Pitt.
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According to The Israel Times, the actress and influencer posted smiling emojis alongside photos of two women kidnapped by Hamas militants.
The police limited themselves to reporting the arrest of “a Nazareth resident on suspicion of praising the attacks through her social networks.” The local press said that it is the actress.
In one of his messages, according to the newspaper, Elhadi published a photo of a bulldozer after breaking the separation fence in Gaza along with the message “Let’s go Berlin style”, an allusion to the fall of the wall that divided the capital of Gaza in two. Germany during the cold war.
One of the posts by actress Maisa Abd Elhadi (Photo: Ynet)
His arrest was extended until Thursday, according to the Ynet portal.
Who is the Arab-Israeli actress detained for her support of Gaza
Maisa Abd Elhadi is an Israeli actress and influencer of Palestinian origin who is well known in her country.
She is known as an activist for the Palestinian cause. In May 2021 she was injured when she participated in a demonstration in Haifa against the expulsion of Palestinian residents from their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem.
Maisa Abd Elhadi is a well-known Arab-Israeli actress (Photo: Ynet)
Abd Elhadi acted in 38 films and television series, including “3000 Nights”, “The Sarah and Saleem Reports”, “Gaza Mon Amour” and “Huda’s Betrayal”, directed by Palestinian directors, as well as in the British series ‘Baghdad Central’.
The Israeli press mentioned that the actress worked in World War Z, the zombie film starring Brad Pitt, although her name does not appear in the film’s main cast.
2023-10-24 20:03:11
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