Actor Swara Bhaskar once again became the target for trolls when she called Israel an ‘apartheid state’ amid the violence in East Jerusalem between Palestine demonstrators and Israeli forces.
Swara tweeted, “Israel is an apartheid state. Israel is a terrorist state. Nuff said. #AlAqsa #FreePalestine”.
Also Read | Explained: What has led to recent Israel-Palestine clashes in Jerusalem
“The cause of #Palestine and justice for Palestinians isn’t an Islamic cause.. at least it shouldn’t solely be that.. it is first & foremost an anti imperialist, anti colonial & anti apartheid cause.. & that’s why it should concern us all, even non-Muslims. #FreePalestine #AlAqsa”, she wrote in the following tweets.
The ‘Veere Di Wedding’ actor also shared a picture from a protest in 2010. She wrote, “Circa 2010. #AsiaToGaza solidarity March. Enroute to Gaza. Pic taken in Latakia, Syria. Dec 2010. #FreePalestine.”
Also Read | On video call with husband, Kerala woman struck by rocket in Israel, dies
Soon after her comment, netizens started trolling with funny memes. Let’s take a look at some of these posts:
Swara and controversy go hand in hand as in the past too, some of her comments didn’t go down well with his social media family.