Overview

• Mohamed Hadid, father of supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid, recently created controversy by comparing Israel to Nazi Germany and the Gaza Strip to concentration camps in a now-deleted post on Instagram.
• In his social media post, Hadid highlighted what he saw as similarities between the two, such as racial supremacy, expulsion methods, and dehumanizing language, sparking widespread backlash and criticism.
• Hadid's daughters, Gigi and Bella Hadid, have also publicly expressed their views on the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, calling for a ceasefire and expressing empathy for the Palestinian struggle.
• The Israeli government condemned Gigi Hadid's repost on Instagram which maintained that condemning the Israeli government's treatment of Palestinians is not antisemitic.
• The family has a historic connection to the issue as Mohamed Hadid himself was born in Nazareth and became a refugee at 9 days old. Despite the criticism, the Hadids continue to voice their opinions on this contentious issue.