Angelina Jolie Takes Strong Stance Against Israel’s Retaliation in Gaza

Angelina Jolie is drawing a line within the sand on the Israel-Palestine difficulty — and contemplating her well-documented humanitarian work worldwide … her place right here is attention-grabbing.

The actress — who’s moved into extra of a public service function over the previous decade or so — posted a prolonged assertion this weekend addressing the conflict within the Center East … and she or he says fairly clearly, the continuing offensive that Israel’s endeavor in Gaza is not proper.

She begins by sympathizing with Israelis that had been victimized within the Oct. 7 terrorist assault carried out by Hamas — saying, like tens of millions of others, she too was sickened/offended about all  those that had been killed, particularly youngsters … including she prays for the secure return of hostages.

Nevertheless, she then writes this … “What happened in Israel is an act of terror. But that cannot justify the innocent lives lost in bombing a civilian population in Gaza that has nowhere to go, no access to food or water, no possibility of evacuation, and not even the basic human right to cross a border to seek refuge.”

AJ cites her a few years of expertise on this area, saying that there’s a determined want for assist within the space — and that Israel’s response is simply making issues worse. She provides, ” The denial of aid, fuel and water is collectively punishing a people. Humanity demands an immediate ceasefire. Palestinian and Israeli lives — and the lives of all people globally — matter equally. Anything that can prevent civilian casualties and save lives must be done.”

Angelina goes on to say she’s donated to medical aid efforts for Gaza, and spotlighted Docs With out Borders as an org she’s supporting and following right now.

So far as how Israel’s continuing at this level … it appears prefer it’s full steam forward. Their floor operation into Gaza is intensifying — and PM Benjamin Netanyahu has mentioned this now marks the “second stage” of what he says goes to be a protracted and tough conflict.

Gaza is in a blackout for the time being — with no strains of communication to the surface world — one thing Elon Musk says he’ll assist repair with Web entry … albeit, solely to internationally acknowledged humanitarian teams within the space … one thing Israel strongly objects to.

The U.S. definitely feels divided on this battle — and there have been fierce protests and demonstrations on each side … with a notable pro-Palestine sentiment within the streets.