Selena Gomez
Selena gomez has liked many Zionist posts including Amy Schumer's Instagram posts that blame Hamas for the current genocide. When her silence was criticized she said an online post won’t “change the world.”
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Selena Gomez is an American singer, actress, founder and owner of Rare Beauty. She is also a UNICEF Ambassador.
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Selena Gomez liked an instagram post by Amy Schumer regarding "The Current Situation" and "Israel's Stance." A pictures from that post says, "Israel wants to evacuate as many innocent civilians from Gaza as possible. Why? Israel intends to minimize civilian casualties. Hamas intentionally embeds itself within civilian areas, making it exceptionally difficult for Israel to target them without harming civilians. Israel often refrains from striking Hamas targets (like hospitals and schools) where it knows Hamas is hiding or holding weapons. The IDF routinely warns civilians to evacuate before it bombs and gives locals detailed instructions on how to evacuate. If civilians can successfully evacuate, the IDF will be given much more room to maneuver in the critical operations they are undertaking to eliminate Hamas and rescue our 150+ hostages."
-- When people expressed their disapproval of Selena's support for Israel she posted on her Instagram story; "I've been taking a break from social media because my heart breaks to see all the horror, hate, violence and terror that's going on in the world. People being tortured and killed or any act of hate towards any one group is horrific. We need to protect ALL people, especially children and stop the violence for good. I'm sorry if my words will never be enough for everyone or a hashtag. I just can't stand by innocent people getting hurt. That's what makes me sick. I wish I could change the world. But a post won't. Love, Selena"
-- She is the third most followed person on Instagram with has 429 million followers but believes her post won't make a difference. She is also a UN ambassador which also is position of influence that she can mobilize.
-- The CEO of her company is the proud Zionist Scott Friedman.
--Selena Gomez has repeatedly advocated for Ukraine but is silent now and says she has no influence. In 2022 Selena posted on her instagram story, "The horrifying and senseless unprovoked attacks on Ukraine continue with more innocent people dying, cities destroyed and families being torn apart for absolutely no reason but one man's greed. It's unconscionable to believe this is all really happening to these innocent people. I am making a donation to @unicefusa. If you are able to please consider donating as well. They are already providing necessary medical supplies, blankets and warm winter clothes for children."
-- Many believe she displays a pattern of selective silence and site a 2016 fan interaction as a representation of that issue. The incident began with Selena tweeting "There are more important things to talk about... Why can't people use their voice for something that fucking matters?" highlighting the importance of speaking on important issues then a reply criticized her silence "Good question! Why haven't you or Taylor not said a thing about #BlackLivesMatter or police brutality?" and she responded with "oh lol so that means if I hashtag something I save lives? No -I could give two fucks about 'sides'. You don't know what I do".
-- she was criticized for being on Instagram and defending her boyfriend, when she was talking about taking a break from social media after receiving backlash for being silent, (an Instagram user had commented- "she out here doing the absolute most under this post over some fuckass relationship but when asked to stand with the people of all of a sudden she had to take a social media bre- call drops") to this, Gomez responded with, "you're right".
She was found Dec 10,2023 Going to a comedy show held by Rami Youssef (a Pro Palestinian) to show solidarity with Gaza. She went with Taylor Swift. Rami Youssef announced that all the proceeds will be donated to Gaza.
She posted a photo of a starbucks drink to her Instagram story when someone called her out she said that she didn't know.
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Starbucks Boycott:
While boycotting Starbucks is warranted based on its unethical track record and it’s former CEO’s ties to Israeli cyber-surveillance firms, it should not be conflated with or represented as an official BDS campaign targeting companies complicit in occupied Palestinian territories.
Starbucks is not officially on the BDS boycott list for companies directly involved in oppressing Palestinians and so should not be targeted with the same intensity — doing so risks minimizing the focused work of Palestinian solidarity movements.
The reasoning behind the Starbucks boycott instead stems from its union-busting tactics and unethical business practices; namely sending cease-and-desist letters and filing lawsuits against pro-Palestinian voices within its workers' union.
While reprehensible, their silencing of protestors was an attempt to clamp down on union activism rather than a pro-Israel stance; in actuality, Starbucks has largely maintained a neutral corporate position on the Palestinian issue itself.
That being said, there are many legitimate ethical concerns with Starbucks worthy of boycott for reasons. These include issues around supply chain management, workers' rights, human rights violations, tax avoidance, environmental impacts, enabling factory farming practices and the investments of former CEO, Howard Schutlz.
Former CEO Howard Schultz's investments in Israeli cyber-surveillance firms like Wiz are also hugely problematic, especially as he has the 6th largest share of Starbucks with 21,795,538 shares (1.93%) valued at $1,991,894,218 as of 18/04/2024 — meaning he is directly benefiting monetarily from Starbucks. With this in mind, the act of visibly consuming Starbucks products has also taken on new symbolic meanings for some Zionist entities and individuals in the current political climate. As efforts to boycott companies complicit in Palestinian oppression gain momentum, publicly committing to consumerism has become a way for certain groups to overtly signal their rejection of such boycotts.
By ostentatiously patronizing Starbucks, certain individuals are attempting to declare their opposition to the non-violent economic pressure tactics employed by the Palestinian solidarity campaigns. This brandishing of Starbucks effectively co-opts the brand into a display of anti-Palestinian ideology, despite the company's official neutrality on the issue.
As such, the simple act of buying a Starbucks drink has been politicized as a statement against Palestinian rights by those who oppose the boycott efforts targeting the Israeli occupation.
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