'Stranger Things' Star Says His, Opinion on Israel-Hamas War , Has Been 'Misconstrued'.
'Stranger Things' star Noah Schnapp took to social
media to defend himself against criticism about his
stance on the war between Israel and Hamas.
'Stranger Things' star Noah Schnapp took to social
media to defend himself against criticism about his
stance on the war between Israel and Hamas.
NBC reports that Schnapp posted a video to
TikTok telling his 32 million followers that his
"thoughts and beliefs" have been "misconstrued.".
According to Schnapp, he stands , "against any killing of
any innocent people.".
He added that he had "learned a lot" from
conversations with Palestinian friends.
Anyone with any ounce
of humanity would
hope for an end to the
hostilities on both sides, Noah Schnapp, via TikTok.
Anyone with any ounce
of humanity would
hope for an end to the
hostilities on both sides, Noah Schnapp, via TikTok.
In November, Schnapp drew criticism over
a video that showed the 19-year-old actor at
a restaurant with friends holding stickers that
read "Zionism is Sexy" and "Hamas is ISIS.".
In November, Schnapp drew criticism over
a video that showed the 19-year-old actor at
a restaurant with friends holding stickers that
read "Zionism is Sexy" and "Hamas is ISIS.".
Lauren Jauregui, of the musical group Fifth Harmony, was
among those to criticize Schnapp's video, accusing him of , "an enjoyment of bloodshed, an enjoyment of death.".
Lauren Jauregui, of the musical group Fifth Harmony, was
among those to criticize Schnapp's video, accusing him of , "an enjoyment of bloodshed, an enjoyment of death.".
In his January 15 response video,
Schnapp called for more "understanding
and compassion" from people online.
We are all human and we are all
the same, and we should all love
each other for that and support
each other and stand together, Noah Schnapp, via TikTok.
On October 7, Hamas militants attacked
southern Israel, killing over 1,0000 people
and taking dozens of others hostage.
Israel's retaliatory military offensive has
killed over 24,000 people in Gaza and
wounded an estimated 61,000 others.