Hadid participated in the launch of the “Qatar Innovates” activities (Jewell Samad / Getty)
express model Bella Hadid On his love for Qatar and Palestine, after visiting an exhibition ofPalestinian embroidery In Doha, last Tuesday. The American model, born to a Palestinian father and a Dutch mother, visited Qatar to participate in an exhibition on the history of Palestinian embroidery.
“I landed in Doha and went straight to see the amazing new exhibition on Palestine,” Hadid said on Instagram, attaching her caption to a series of photos from the exhibition, including one she collects with her father, Mohamed Hadid.
He continued: “I cried for this show and it made me even more proud of my roots and my Palestinian people.” He concluded by saying: “I love you, Qatar, and I love you, Palestine!”
Hadid also attended the inauguration of the “Qatar Creates” events and, accompanied by famous model Naomi Campbell, took a night tour of the Museum of Islamic Art. Qatar Innovates is a platform for artistic and cultural performances across the country and has been established primarily to introduce tourists to local culture, particularly during the World Cup which will be hosted by the Gulf state next month.
Hadid has often used her online platforms to highlight the ongoing oppression of Palestinians by the Israeli occupation and has also participated in Free Palestine demonstrations. In addition, he has reportedly donated his profits to organizations that support Palestinian refugees.
His father’s family fled the city of Nazareth during the Nakba of 1948, when tens of thousands of Palestinians were forcibly evicted from their homes during the establishment of the State of Israel.
