Actress Kalki Koechlin Speaks Out Against “Ethnic Cleansing” In Gaza (image -instagram/kalkikanmani, X.com/unrwa)
Several celebrities across the world have come forward to express their solidarity with the Palestinian people who are displaced by the more than one-year-long Israeli invasion in Gaza. Kalki Koechlin, who is known for her role in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani has now taken her concern regarding the ongoing genocide in Gaza to her Instagram handle.
The actress had reshared a post of B’Tselem, a Jerusalem-based non-profit organization that documents human rights violations in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territory.
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Resharing the post that calls out on the world to stop the ethnic cleansing of northern Gaza, Kalki wrote, “The Israeli government’s latest move in Gaza to empty Northern Gaza is nothing less than ethnic cleansing.” She further stressed that the ongoing genocide would be death for future generations of Palestinians and Israelis.
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Further, the actress called on the netizens to share the truth through the virtual platform but only after proper research, like from organizations working on the ground. However, she also highlighted that these political debates only exist on screen while the devastating plight of the Palestinians continues in reality.
“Human beings are being systematically tortured, humiliated, broken, burnt, starved and slaughtered. Find your humanity outside of this virtual world and cling to it, nurture it, give it your strength, support and consistency,” the Bollywood actress concluded her post.
Many Bollywood celebrities began expressing their support in May after a series of devastating attack by Israel was reported in Rafa. Among the Bollywood celebrities who have voiced support for Palestinians includes Madhuri Dixit, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Varun Dhawan, Dia Mirza and Sonakshi Sinha.
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Kareena Kapoor, who has been made the National Ambassador of Unicef also took to her Instagram stories the words of Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director’s words calling for “an immediate ceasefire, unconditional release of all hostages and an end to the senseless killing of children”.
