"You've lost my respect," wrote one social media user, while another said: "Disappointed but then again expected nothing less from the likes of you!!"

Concluding her post, the Academy Award winner called for a ceasefire, writing: “Palestinian and Israeli lives—and the lives of all people globally—matter equally.” “Anything that can prevent civilian casualties and save lives most be done,” she said.

Although some followers praised the Maleficent star for her statement, which had received more than 777,000 likes at time of publishing, others slammed Jolie for refusing to choose sides.

“How did you manage to say so much without saying anything at all?” said Marcelina Maria.

  • Em Adespoton
    48•1 year ago

    That’s just silly. She picked a side; it just didn’t align with some people’s “us vs them at any cost” perspective.

    Good for her for yet again standing up for what she believes.

        • @kromem@lemmy.worldEnglish
          6•1 year ago

          Can I collect your $5?

          Because it looks like pretty much all of the comments in the article were the opposite take:

          “If you’re neutral in situations of injustice, you’ve chosen the side of the oppressor,” said lifeashira.

          “Call it what it is a genocide!!” said Afuhana Suria. “Disappointed but then again expected nothing less from the likes of you!!”

          “Interesting that even after 3 weeks, you are still choosing to acknowledge Israel before Palestine,” wrote KK.

          “You’ve lost my respect,” said A.T, while allyroza commented: “You can now stop calling yourself a humanitarian. Shame on you.”

          • @stella@lemm.ee
            -4•1 year ago

            We don’t know until the problem is solved, but people who have suggestions are saying more than this person.

            • TinyPizzaOP
              7•1 year ago

              Stopping civilian casualties seems like a valid first step, no?

                • TinyPizzaOP
                  4•1 year ago

                  Any sort of ceasefire or halt in the bombing campaign to allow for the stabilization of the civilian population and to give them time to find safer ground seems like the universal first step. The major criticism here is largely the civilian death toll, collective punishment by denying the basic fundamentals to sustain human life, and the inconsistent messaging that’s leading to more civilian deaths. Putting those lives over short term victory goals seems the smarter move for a lasting peace.

                  • @stella@lemm.ee
                    -1•1 year ago

                    Yeah. If she said any of that then odds are she wouldn’t be criticized nearly as harshly.

                    She never said bombing should stop, because that would condemn Israel.