The Turkish actor of Iraqi origin, Aser West, ignited social media and received condemning and angry reactions after he showed his full support for Israel in light of the bombing, destruction and loss of innocent lives that the Gaza Strip is being subjected to.
West was known for starring in the series “Hawa Baghdad,” and he shared the Israeli flag through the story feature on his official page on a social networking site, commenting: “Screw Palestine,” which caused a large number of users to launch a sharp and violent attack on him, expressing their anger at his behavior, which they described as despicable. Especially given his Arab origins.
It is noteworthy that West, who is of Iraqi origins, as his grandmother is of Iraqi origin, but he was born in New York City on February 5, 1990. He later moved to live in Turkey, and his star shone through the Iraqi series “Hawa Baghdad”, which was shown in 2017, and then after he participated in the program “Survivor” in Turkey, where he achieved 23 wins and 19 defeats in 42 matches, but he left the program in the fifth week because he could not bear the hunger.