Actress Angelina Jolie shared a message on Instagram about the Israeli‑Palestinian conflict, emphasizing that she does not align with any single nation. She described feeling outraged and disgusted by the civilian suffering on both sides of the long‑standing crisis.
Jolie noted that the current events in Israel amount to acts of terrorism, but she warned that such violence cannot excuse the loss of innocent lives in Gaza. She highlighted that civilians there face a dire situation with limited options to flee, scarce access to food and water, and no viable path to evacuation, which forces many to seek shelter across borders. She stressed that these people are being stripped of basic human rights.
The actor recalled her decades of work with refugees who have been forced to relocate multiple times, underscoring that humanitarian aid for civilians in the region remains inadequate. She argued that restricting aid, fuel, and water becomes a form of collective punishment that harms entire communities. For humanitarian reasons, she urged an immediate end to hostilities and emphasized that every human life in the region has equal value to lives everywhere in the world.
Additionally, Jolie’s public stance aligns with her long‑standing commitment to refugee welfare, a theme she has spoken about repeatedly over roughly twenty years. The situation, she argued, requires more than sympathy; it demands sustained action to protect civilians and ensure access to essential resources.
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