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Mark Ruffalo apologises for supporting Palestine, says there's 'no genocide'

Mark Ruffalo apologises for supporting Palestine, says there's 'no genocide'

People are disappointed with him and believe his sudden change has to do with money.
25 May, 2021

Oh no, Mark Ruffalo, not you too.

The Hulk has been a vocal advocate against violence in Palestine and was one of the small group of celebrities — that is shrinking as we speak — that actually called out Israel instead of making generic statements calling for peace on both sides.

But that changed on Tuesday when he posted a tweet apologising for his earlier tweets.

"I have reflected and wanted to apologise for posts during the recent Israel/Hamas fighting that suggested Israel is committing “genocide”," he wrote. "It’s not accurate, it’s inflammatory, disrespectful and is being used to justify antisemitism here and abroad. Now is the time to avoid hyperbole."

His earlier tweets are still up but it remains to be seen if he'll go on a social media cleanse.

People were disappointed by his sudden switch and sought to correct him.

They also noted that he wasn't the first celebrity to backtrack on their support for Palestine.

Model Bella Hadid, who has been very vocal about her pro-Palestine stance, posted (and later deleted) an Instagram Story and tweet where she called for "peace, co-existence and equality", with accompanying flags of the two states, Israel and Palestine. Hotel heiress Paris Hilton posted a pro-Palestine tweet before quickly deleting it in favour of a more 'neutral' message.

Many Twitter users said Ruffalo's change of opinion was probably because was money (or movies) at stake.

It is unfortunate but not unsurprising to see the few celebrities who supported distance themselves from the pro-Palestine movement and backtrack on their earlier messages of support.

Comments

Parvez May 25, 2021 12:26pm
He won't be the first to backtrack on his original stand due to pressure ....... after all the entertainment industry like the main stream media is heavily supported by Jewish money.
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad May 25, 2021 12:27pm
When the going gets tough and the surroundings get rough, only the toughest and roughest get going.
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Imran May 25, 2021 12:28pm
They speak their mind then all of a sudden the Hollywood regime inclusive of the agents remind them how hard it will be to get another major or minor role for that matter. Never mind it's the World that counts and everyone can see what's going on.
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