Madhuri Dixit garnered attention for deleting the viral ‘All Eyes On Rafah’ post from Instagram, with a fan stating she removed it “after facing backlash.” The ‘All Eyes On Rafah’ social media campaign gained traction after an Israeli airstrike triggered a fire, killing dozens of Palestinians in a Rafah camp on Sunday.Â
Madhuri Dixit was among the Bollywood celebrities who amplified the viral post in support of Palestine, but she soon deleted her Instagram Stories, drawing criticism from some social media users. Also read: Pooja Bhatt reacts as ‘Boycott Bollywood’ trends again after stars extend support to Palestine.
Reactions to Madhuri’s now-deleted post
Commenting on an Instagram Reels video Madhuri shared of herself in a pink lehenga on Monday, one person wrote on Wednesday, “Posting and deleting because of what some people think is even more pathetic. Very disappointed.” Another wrote, “Ma’am you deleted post after facing backlash…” Sharing a screenshot of Madhuri’s deleted Instagram Stories on X, someone tweeted, “Madhuri Dixit too deleted her propaganda story.”
What is ‘All Eyes On Rafah’?
Israeli strikes that killed over 40 Palestinians, including many children, in Gaza’s Rafah have drawn condemnation from many countries and human rights organizations. As visuals of bodies and severely injured Palestinians emerged on social media, an image with the text ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ started trending.
The social media campaign aims to draw attention to the southern city of the Gaza Strip, where people are forced to live in cramped camps with no humanitarian aid. The image shows tents at a camp arranged to form ‘All Eyes on Rafah,’ urging people not to ignore the situation in Rafah, where over a million people are seeking refuge after fleeing Israeli strikes.
Celebs who shared ‘All Eyes On Rafah’ post
Among the Indian celebrities who posted the ‘All Eyes On Rafah’ photo on Instagram and did not delete it were Priyanka Chopra, Sonam Kapoor, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Swara Bhasker, Richa Chadha, Dia Mirza, Dulquer Salmaan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Ileana D’Cruz, and Nora Fatehi, among others.
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