FRIENDS fame David Schwimmer joined the long list of celebrities who spoke up about the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The actor took to his social media account on October 12, to share a long post condemning the attacks by Hamas.
He called the attack by Hamas on October 7 the ‘largest mass murder of Jews..since the Holocaust’.
David Schwimmer makes bold statement about the Israel-Hamas war
On October 12, 5 days after Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, David Schwimmer took to his Instagram account to make a strong statement condemning the attack. He wrote, “Saturday was the largest mass murder of Jews in a single day since the Holocaust,” he wrote. “Any attempt to rationalize or justify this genocide, let alone celebrate it, is indefensible and anti-Semitic”. He continued, “The rap, the torture, kidnapping and killing of so many Israeli civilians- including children, the elderly and infants – is an atrocity”
The actor clarified his stance and noted that it is as important to condemn Hamas as it is to object to the Israeli government’s policies regarding the occupation. He asserted, “Hamas is a terrorist org.sation whose stated mission is the extermination of Jews. One can condemn Hamas and still hold the Israeli government’s policies regarding the occupation (as many Israelis do), still believe in the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, and still mourn the loss of Palestinian civilians and the current destruction of their homes, schools, hospitals and places of worship.” He concluded the post by writing, “I grieve for all the innocent lives lost, their partners, families and friends, and pray for those who are still missing”
About Israel- Hamas War
The Palestinian death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has reached 8,306, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza. In the occupied West Bank, more than 110 Palestinians have been killed in violence and Israeli raids.
More than 1,400 people in Israel have been killed, most of them civilians slain in the initial Hamas rampage that started the fighting on Oct. 7. In addition, 240 hostages were taken from Israel into Gaza by the militant group.