Rihanna has become the latest celebrity to face criticism over her comments on ongoing violence in Israel and Palestine, after she called for ‘some kind of resolve’ to the violence.
As the United Nations warns of the risk of ‘full-scale war,’ several high profile celebrities have spoken out against the violence. However some have faced backlash on social media, with fans accusing them of trying to ‘take both sides.’
In an Instagram post shared last night, Rihanna wrote, ‘My heart is breaking with the violence I’m seeing displayed between Israel and Palestine! I can’t bare to see it!’
The singer has since begun trending on Twitter as fans expressed their disappointment with her stance.
One user compared her comments to the ‘all lives matter’ stance taken by opponents of the Black Lives Matter movement, with one person adding, ‘I’m disappointed. It’s not a conflict!! It’s one sided’.
Rihanna has previously spoken out in support of Palestinians, tweeting ‘#FreePalestine’ in response to a military operation in Gaza launched by Israel in 2014 that saw 2,000 Palestinians killed.
