By Riffat Kausar
Snn News Finland
Bella Hadid Palestine support stance draws renewed attention
Supermodel Bella Hadid has reaffirmed her Bella Hadid Palestine support stance, saying she is prepared to lose modeling work rather than stop speaking about the Palestinian cause.
The comments, made during the early weeks of the Israel-Gaza war, continue to circulate as the conflict’s regional fallout persists into 2026.
According to reports carried by several Turkish outlets, including Sabah, Hadid said she would keep raising her voice for Palestinians “even if my career stops.”
The Palestinian-American model, who has tens of millions of followers across social media, has been one of the most visible celebrity voices on the issue since 2021.
Background on the Hadid family’s activism
Bella Hadid and her sister Gigi are the daughters of Palestinian-American real estate developer Mohamed Hadid.
Both sisters have used their large social media platforms to comment on Israeli-Palestinian affairs repeatedly since at least 2021, drawing both support and sharp criticism.
Their father has also been vocal. In October 2023, Mohamed Hadid posted on Instagram calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “the new Hitler,” and wrote that the war was intended to create “the new graveyard” for millions of Palestinians.
That statement was made by Mohamed Hadid, not by Bella Hadid, though the two have sometimes been conflated in social media reposts and secondary coverage.
Bella Hadid has separately posted her own commentary. In August 2023, she wrote on Instagram that no life should be considered more valuable than another’s because of ethnicity or culture, a post that drew a public rebuke from Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Reaction and ongoing controversy
The Hadid family’s statements have repeatedly triggered pushback from Israeli officials and pro-Israel commentators, who have accused the sisters of one-sided framing of the conflict.
Supporters of the family’s activism argue the sisters are drawing on their own Palestinian heritage, as descendants of a historic Palestinian noble family on their father’s side.
Gigi Hadid has taken a somewhat different tone in her own statements, at times explicitly distinguishing criticism of Israeli government policy from hostility toward Jewish people.
In one widely shared post, she said her hopes for Palestinians did not include harm to any Jewish person.
Key facts
- Bella Hadid has said she is willing to risk her modeling career to keep speaking about Palestine.
- The “new Hitler”/”graveyard” quote widely shared online was made by her father, Mohamed Hadid, not Bella.
- Bella and Gigi Hadid are daughters of Palestinian-American developer Mohamed Hadid.
- Israeli officials, including Itamar Ben-Gvir, have publicly criticized Bella Hadid’s comments.
- The sisters’ activism has drawn both support and criticism since at least 2021.
FAQs:
Did Bella Hadid call Netanyahu “the new Hitler”?
No. That specific quote is attributed to her father, Mohamed Hadid, in an October 2023 Instagram post.
What has Bella Hadid actually said about Palestine?
She has said she will continue supporting Palestinians publicly even if it costs her modeling work, and has posted that no life should be valued above another based on ethnicity.
Why are the Hadid sisters vocal about this issue?
Their father, Mohamed Hadid, has Palestinian roots, and family members have pointed to that background as a driving factor behind their advocacy.
How have Israeli officials responded?
Officials including Itamar Ben-Gvir have publicly criticized Bella Hadid’s statements, calling her characterizations unfair.
Is this a new 2026 statement?
No the core statements referenced date to 2023, though they continue to be shared and discussed online.
Why this keeps resurfacing
Claims and quotes attributed to Bella Hadid on this topic have periodically been miscredited or exaggerated online, including the Hitler comparison originally made by her father.
News consumers should note that not every quote attributed to a Hadid family member on Palestine has been independently confirmed as coming from Bella Hadid specifically.
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