Mia Khalifa caused widespread outrage when she accused the US and Israel of practicing fascism and terror in light of airstrikes against Lebanon.
The airstrikes were conducted by Israel on densely populated regions of central Beirut, attacking civilians in business and residential areas and causing hundreds of casualties and more than 1,000 injuries. These airstrikes took place a few hours after a ceasefire was declared in the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran.
At least 254 persons lost their lives in these Wednesday attacks, according to reports from Lebanon’s Civil Defense department.
On Instagram, Mia Khalifa posted: “This is nothing less than TERRORISM enacted by two countries whose war crimes go bar for bar. America and Israel are terrorist, fascist states with trials at The Hague waiting for both of them one day.”
In a video statement, Mia Khalifa commented on this situation as one of the hardest moments she had ever seen on social media.
“Today has been one of the hardest things to watch in a really long time on social media,” she continued. “160 airstrikes in 10 minutes on residential buildings, on schools, on hospitals, on civilian infrastructure, on cemeteries, with funeral processions in the midst of a ceasefire.”
Moreover, she explained that witnessing the events unfolding in Lebanon left her emotional and conflicted, as it was her homeland.
“I don’t know how to reconcile my tax dollars doing this to my homeland,” she said. “What is happening? We are sending people to scope out living on the moon while we bomb each other. This is dystopian. This is insane.”
Lastly, Mia Khalifa extended her sentiments to civilians caught in this turmoil.
“My thoughts are with everybody in Lebanon right now. My heart goes out to you.”
