Sarah Silverman tweeted a message to her fans in Israel last night coming out in favor of the leftist Meretz party in next week’s election:
ISRAEL!
If you are a Meretz supporter you NEED to VOTE MARCH 17. Every vote counts. If you don't vote, you can't complain— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) March 11, 2015
With a response of thanks from the official Twitter account of Meretz:
.@SarahKSilverman Thanks for the support Sarah! We love you!
— מרצ (@meretzparty) March 11, 2015
Silverman, however, joined a host of other Hollywood celebrities who signed onto a statement highly critical of Hamas during the 2014 war.
While we stand firm in our commitment to peace and justice, we must also stand firm against ideologies of hatred and genocide which are reflected in Hamas’ charter, Article 7 of which reads, “There is a Jew hiding behind me, come on and kill him!” The son of a Hamas founder has also commented about the true nature of Hamas.
Sounds more like Bibi than Meretz, which was highly critical of Netanyahu at the time. Does Silverman know that?
.@SarahKSilverman You supported last summer's Gaza War but want people to vote Meretz, which opposed the war? Wouldn't Labor fit you better?
— Alon (@alon_levy) March 11, 2015
Silverman was criticized back in 2014 for signing the letter:
Extremist, pro-occupation organization secretly behind fake 'peace' letter signed by 300 Hollywood stars. http://t.co/q30Y57yJaD #Gaza
— David Harris-Gershon (@David_EHG) September 18, 2014
Did @CCFPeace conceal its right-wing identity from @ziggymarley @sarahksilverman & other celebs? http://t.co/BOR71N5ouJ #Gaza #Hollywood
— Adalah-NY (@AdalahNY) September 3, 2014
@SarahKSilverman educate yourself on Israeli crimes and international laws, rule of law before tribalism https://t.co/DwzIqPdnxx
— helen sadowski (@helencsadowski) August 29, 2014
And Silverman is still being criticized for it:
.@SarahKSilverman You are pro-zionist occupation & war on #Gaza. Your selective anti-racist stance is noted #BlackLivesMatter @Bipartisanism
— Manifest Mutiny (@CryingWolfe) December 29, 2014
@SarahKSilverman unless they kill children in gaza then they are heros
— Omega Red (@pacifistHULK) January 9, 2015
@SarahKSilverman @SamHarrisOrg Wrong on so so many levels. 'Devout' Muslims are dangerous? Gaza is occupied? Get your dictionaries out dudes
— Hayley Pearce (@hayleyjpearce) December 22, 2014
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