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Bollywood finally speaks up for Gaza after Rafah attacks

These Bollywood celebrities updated their Instagram stories with the viral picture which has now become the emblem of global support for Palestine.

A score of Bollywood celebrities are now expressing solidarity with the people of Gaza following Israeli aggression on Rafah.

The prominent Bollywood celebrities who spoke on the issue include Sonam Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Varun Dhawan, Dia Mirza, Sania Mirza, wife of Indian captain Rohit Sharma, Bhumi Padnekar, Rakul Preet, Shilpa Rao, Honey Singh, Tripti Dimri, Nora Fatehi, Swara Bhaskar and others.

Bollywood celebrities have been tight-lipped on the issue since the beginning of the crisis back in October. A few celebrities including Sonam Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra had mustered the courage to speak up on the issue.

The rest of the Bollywood celebrities have now broken their silence and are expressing solidarity with the people of Palestine and Gaza. Still, many notable celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Amir Khan have yet to speak up on the issue.

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These Bollywood celebrities updated their Instagram stories with the viral picture which has now become the emblem of global support for Palestine. The picture reads, ‘All Eyes on Gaza’. In the latest episode of inhumane aggression, Israel dropped bombs on the tents of Palestinian refugees living in Rafah. Many of the refugees were burnt alive as they were asleep when Israel dropped bombs.

Initially calling it a grave mistake, Israel once again attacked the refugees in Rafah leaving 21 more Palestinians dead.

Read more: Wife of Rohit Sharma expressed solidarity after Rafah attack in Gaza

As per the latest reports, the wife of Indian captain Rohit Sharma Ritika was forced to delete her Instagram story after being trolled.

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Tuesday that Spain will officially recognize a Palestinian state, including the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, unified under the Palestinian National Authority with East Jerusalem as its capital. This decision comes as the EU’s relationship with Israel faces increased strain. Sanchez declared, “This is a historic decision that has a single goal, and that is to help Israelis and Palestinians achieve peace,” during a televised speech from the gates of the prime minister’s palace in Madrid.