Nadia Sawalha makes a political statement between Israel and Hamas as she raises hand with the words 'cease' and 'fire' on it during the All Of Us Strangers screening
Nadia Sawalha made a political statement on the war between Israel and Hamas on Tuesday as she arrived at the British Gala Screening of All Of Us Strangers at BFI Southbank in London.
The actress and television personality, 59, held her hands up on the red carpet with the words “cease” and “fire” written on them in black letters.
She had a red headband between her fingers and Nadia had recently spoken out about the armed conflict between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip.
Loose Women panellist Nadia caught the attention of onlookers as she held her hands up the entire time she posed on the red carpet, at one point raising her arms in the air above her head.
Nadia recently found herself at the center of a bitter feud after she was accused of using her social media account to spread pro-Palestinian propaganda while ignoring the suffering of Israelis who were murdered and kidnapped by Hamas terrorists.
Nadia Sawalha made a political statement on the war between Israel and Hamas on Tuesday as she arrived at the British Gala Screening of All Of Us Strangers at BFI Southbank in London.
The actress and television personality, 59, held her hands up on the red carpet with the words “cease” and “fire” written on them in black letters
The Mail on Sunday revealed in November last year that ITV was bombarded with complaints from viewers angry at what they claimed was a 'one-sided' attitude after the conflict began after Hamas terrorists committed atrocities in the south of Israel.
In Instagram posts, Nadia infuriated Loose Women viewers, many of whom were Jewish, after she appeared to support pro-Palestinian campaigners who claim the best way to secure the return of the hostages, including several Britons, was that Israel would adhere to it. to a ceasefire in Gaza, even though many military experts and politicians, including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labor Party leader Sir Keir Starmer, argue that this would only buy Hamas time to replenish its weapons.
An ITV insider confirmed that the channel's switchboard had been 'bombarded' with viewers who said they were angry about Sawalha's stance on Gaza, and who 'wanted to know the best way to lodge complaints against her with the ITV bosses'.
'We were quite surprised by the number of complaints about Nadia last week. It's quite unusual to get this kind of response.
“But on the other hand, Israel/Palestine has always been a very divisive issue.”
People commenting online also asked why she was “quiet on 7/10.”
Nadia told MailOnline: 'I have spoken about the terrible tragedy of October 7 and the ongoing hostage crisis for Israel.
'As a British Arab, I have also spoken about the plight of the Palestinians, and I firmly believe, like millions of other humanitarian workers, that a ceasefire is the most humane way forward for both the innocent hostages and the innocent civilians of Gaza and the West Bank.”
She had a red headband between her fingers, where Nadia had recently spoken out about the armed conflict between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip
Meanwhile, Nadia's husband, cameraman Mark Adderley, also waded into the line and defended his wife's position, suggesting that the murder of 1,400 men, women and children by Hamas, which took more than 240 innocents hostage in Gaza, “all attention of sympathy in the world' had been. but that the conversation had now 'moved on'.
Nadia is the daughter of Jordanian-born British actor Nadim Sawalha and his English wife Roberta Lane. She is the sister of television actress Julia Sawalha and has appeared with her in Lily Savage's Carpety Blank.
All Of Us Strangers – based on the 1987 Japanese psychological novel Strangers by Taichi Yamada – is directed by Andrew Haigh and will be released in the UK on January 26.
The film stars Andrew as a screenwriter who is drawn back to his childhood home and begins a budding relationship with a mysterious neighbor (Paul Mescal).
Loose Women panelist Nadia caught the attention of onlookers as she held her hands up the entire time she posed on the red carpet