Gigi Hadid REMOVES ‘anti-Semitic’ post claiming Israel is ‘the only country that keeps children as prisoners of war’ – while Israeli children continue to be held captive by Hamas – and calls terrorists who tried to kill Jews a prisoner of war
American model Gigi Hadid posted a photo on Instagram falsely portraying Palestinian terrorist Ahmed Manasra as a “child prisoner of war” for her nearly 80 million followers.
On the same day, Hamas released thirteen hostages, Hadid claimed Ahmed had been “kidnapped” and bizarrely accused Israel of “raping and murdering” innocent people.
In the now-deleted post, Hadid shared a photo of Ahmed, who was jailed for a 2015 stabbing attack in Jerusalem, where he proudly claimed, “I came here with my cousin to stab Jews.”
Disturbing images released by police at the time show Ahmed, then 13, holding a knife and his cousin, Hassan Manasra, 15, Chasing Israelis in the streets while innocent civilians run away.
They critically stabbed a 13-year-old boy on a bicycle who was leaving a candy store.
American model Gigi Hadid posted a photo on Instagram falsely portraying Palestinian terrorist Ahmed Manasra as a “child prisoner of war” for her nearly 80 million followers on Instagram
In the now-deleted post, Hadid shared a photo of Ahmed, who was jailed for a 2015 stabbing attack in Jerusalem, where he proudly claimed: ‘I came here with my cousin to stab Jews’
Disturbing footage released by police at the time shows then-13-year-old Ahmed with a knife and his cousin, Hassan Manasra, 15, chasing Israelis in the streets as the innocent civilians run away
Hadid, known for her controversial anti-Israel activism, also falsely claimed that Israel is the only country that holds children as prisoners of war.
She captioned the photo with “Israel is the only country in the world that keeps CHILDREN as prisoners of war.” She then bizarrely writes the words: “KIDNAPPING, RAPE, REDUCTION, TORTURE, MURDER OF PALESTINIANS YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS BEFORE October 7, 2023.”
Security prisoners in Israel have many rights, including family visits, visits from the Red Cross and access to books and letters. They also have television, classes and a canteen where they can buy products, according to Israel’s Knesset Research and Information Center.
Hadid claimed that Ahmed was “kidnapped” by the “Israeli occupation” at the age of 12. Ahmed was 13 at the time and was not kidnapped, but prosecuted for his crimes of attempted murder.
Ahmad was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to nine and a half years in prison. While in prison, he attempted to harm himself and others several times.
Hadid’s post received an immediate backlash and has since been deleted.
The post was criticized for spreading false information and increasing anti-Semitism. Users condemned her, with one calling her a “social media terrorist” and another suggesting the Hadid family move to Gaza.
One wrote: ‘She is a social media terrorist and should be punished for spreading false information that increases anti-Semitism.’
Another commented, “The entire Hadid family has blood on their hands.”
Why doesn’t the Hadid family move to Gaza? Yalla,” a third user wrote.
Hadid, known for her controversial anti-Israel activism, also falsely claimed that Israel is the only country that holds children as prisoners of war
Ahmad was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to nine and a half years in prison. While in prison, he attempted to harm himself and others several times. He is pictured here running with Hassan
Photos from the footage of Ahmed and Hassan’s rampage show the boys running
The post was criticized for spreading false information and increasing anti-Semitism
Hadid’s post comes as the first group of hostages were released from Gaza after 48 days of captivity as part of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that came into effect this morning – including children and a grandmother believed to have died in captivity.
Thirteen Israeli women and children and eleven Thai and Filipino hostages, who were kidnapped by the terrorist group and brought to the area during the attack on Israel on October 7, were finally released today after an agonizing wait.
Israel – torn by the kidnapping of nearly 240 people in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that sparked the war – cheered as 13 Israeli women and children emerged from Gaza.
Most were in their seventies or eighties, and the youngest was two years old. Also released were 10 people from Thailand and one from the Philippines.
In return, Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners – 24 women and 15 teenagers – who had been in prison for various violent crimes.
They were released by Israel as part of the deal that halted fighting in the Gaza Strip for the first time in seven weeks, sparked by the Hamas attack, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry confirmed.
Israeli media reported that the hostages were transferred by Hamas to the Red Cross and then to the Egyptians before entering Egypt. Live footage showed the hostages exiting Red Cross vans and entering a trauma center at Rafah Crossing to undergo medical examinations.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said this evening that 10 Thai prisoners and one Filipino citizen have been released, in addition to 13 Israeli prisoners, who are now back in Israel and will soon be reunited with their families, the IDF confirmed.
In the other direction went 39 Palestinian prisoners – 24 women and 15 teenagers – released by Israel as part of the deal that halted fighting in the Gaza Strip for the first time in seven weeks and was sparked by the attack by Hamas, the foreign terrorist organization of Qatar. ministry confirmed.
Israeli prison transport vans have been seen leaving the Ofer military prison near Jerusalem, with suspected Palestinian prisoners on board.
The lists of all civilians who would be released from Gaza have been agreed upon, but have not been publicly released in advance. About 30 children are currently believed to be among the 240 prisoners brought to Gaza by Hamas.
The full list was later revealed as Margalit Moses (72), Adina Moshe (72), Danielle Aloni (45) and her daughter Emilia (six), Doron Asher (34) and her daughters Raz (four) and Aviv (two), Hanna Katzir (77), Keren Munder (54) and her son Ohad Munder-Zichri (nine), Ruti/Ruthi Munder (78), Yafa/Yaffa Adar (85) and Hannah Perry/Chana Peri (79).
This isn’t the first time Hadid has been criticized for her anti-Israel views.
The post on Hadid’s Instagram caught the attention of the Israeli government. It comes after a week in which Hadid shared pro-Palestinian statements that blurred the lines of where blame for the Hamas terror attack should be placed.
The official Instagram page of the State of Israel blasted the model for her lukewarm statement on extremist Palestinian terrorism and implied that Israel was to be blamed for the attack.
Hadid was criticized by the Israeli government after she posted a message on her Instagram Story in support of the Palestinian people in October, just weeks after the October 7 massacre.
Hadid, whose famous father Mohamed Hadid, a real estate developer, is Palestinian, posted a graphic about the war that read: “There is nothing Jewish about the Israeli government’s treatment of Palestinians.”
“Condemning the Israeli government is not anti-Semitic and supporting the Palestinians is not supporting Hamas.”
The Israeli government quickly dismissed Hadid’s position, posting a response on their Instagram Story that read: “There is nothing courageous about the mass murder of Israelis by Hamas. Condemning Hamas for what it is (ISIS) is not anti-Palestine and supporting Israelis in their fight against barbaric terrorists is the right thing to do.”
The State of Israel’s report then directed comments specifically at Hadid, tagging her report and writing, “Have you slept in the past week?”
“Or can you just turn a blind eye when Jewish babies are slaughtered in their homes? Your silence has been very clear about where you stand. We’ll see you.’