Celebrities Who Support Palestine

In September 2025, Jennifer Lawrence joined the conversation surrounding Palestine with some strong words about the ongoing conflict during the San Sebastian Film Festival press conference. During the press event, she called the situation "no less than a genocide" and shared her fears about the future for children not just in Palestine, but worldwide. While she acknowledges that celebrities aren't the ones to solve these crises, she emphasizes the need for political accountability and responsible voting, stating, “And everybody needs to remember that when you ignore what’s happening on one side of the world, it won’t be long until it’s on your side as well.”

In March 2024, Reneé Rapp won the outstanding music artist award at the GLAAD Media Awards. During her acceptance speech, she said: We’re in a room of very influential people, very privileged people, which is exciting and also is a huge privilege to be a part of that. Having said that, I’d like to take the opportunity to show support and call for an immediate ceasefire and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

The star of Scream (2022) and Scream VI has been an outspoken supporter of Palestine on social media, calling Israel's actions in the country a “genocide.” Barrera was fired from Scream VII over her comments, with the film's production company Spyglass Media stating they were perceived as antisemitic. The actress countered that she condemned antisemitism as well as Islamophobia.

The actress and political activist has appeared at pro-Palestine rallies around New York City. She made a speech at the Millions March for Palestine in March 2024, saying: Our enemy is greed, and our enemy is silence. The silence of those who look away when you see crushed children, starving babies, wailing mothers, fathers digging through the rubble to try to find their families… this is unacceptable! Sarandon was dropped from her talent agency in November 2023 over statements made at another rally that were deemed antisemitic by critics. She later apologized for her comments in an Instagram post, calling them a “terrible mistake.”

The former Daily Show host came down on the side of Palestine in the bulk of his coverage of various events there, particularly the Israeli military action in 2009. He joked that the only thing both American political parties agreed on was supporting Israel bombing Gaza, and later asked Hillary Clinton: "Can we at least agree the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is overwhelming and that the world must do more for that people who are trapped by this conflict?" In 2024, he criticized the US response to the Israeli-Hamas conflict in his guest-host spot on The Daily Show: Why do we tiptoe around on eggshells?… The verbal gymnastics that the American government must undertake so as not to offend the delicate sensibilities of a country we provide most of the weapons for is… yarghhhhh! He later added, “The subtext of all this is America knows this is wrong.”

The Chicago rapper has expressed support for Palestine in a number of songs, particularly in the 2011 single "Words I Never Said": Gaza Strip was getting bombed, Obama didn't say sh*t That's why I ain't vote for him, next one either I'm a part of the problem, my problem is I'm peaceful And I believe in the people, yeah During the Israel-Hamas war starting in 2023, he has reposted many pro-Palestinian tweets on his official X (formerly Twitter) account.

The comedian has repeatedly called for an Israel boycott, and has been accused of antisemitism for calling action in Gaza a financially driven attempt to suck up to right wing groups in the US. He said on his show The Trews in 2014: What we're trying to do… is campaign for Barclays [bank] and several other companies to withdraw their financial involvement with companies that support and facilitate the oppression of people in Gaza. Brand has claimed he's not antisemitic, writing an op-ed called "Why I Oppose Anti-Semitism" for HuffPost in 2014.

Goldberg caused controversy in 2012 when she retweeted a tweet from a Palestinian activist that said, "Whoopi can you please RT that the men, women & children in Gaza, Palestine have been getting Massacred for the past week." She then tweeted asking for more information on the conflict, and defended her right to have an opinion on the matter: “Gonna b really clear, I’m NOT going to stop having an opinion cos someone somewhere is not gonna like it. I will continue 2 retweet those.”

The actor and political activist has been a longtime supporter of Palestine, criticizing Israel and its blockade of Gaza, and writing a number of tweets and op-ed columns in support of the embattled region. He did say in one X (formerly Twitter) post in 2014 that he wasn't taking sides: Empathizing w/ Gaza does NOT make me anti-Semitic, nor pro-Hamas or anti-Israel. It makes me human. In 2024 he posted or reposted many tweets in support of Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas war.

In 2013, the renowned physicist withdrew from a conference in Israel at the request of Palestinian professors. Cambridge University, where Hawking has been a researcher for 40 years, initially claimed Hawking was missing the conference for medical reasons, then revealed the truth as to why Hawking wasn't going. According to The Guardian, Hawking wrote in a letter to conference organizers: I accepted the invitation to the Presidential Conference with the intention that this would not only allow me to express my opinion on the prospects for a peace settlement but also because it would allow me to lecture on the West Bank. However, I have received a number of emails from Palestinian academics. They are unanimous that I should respect the boycott [of Israel]. In view of this, I must withdraw from the conference. Had I attended, I would have stated my opinion that the policy of the present Israeli government is likely to lead to disaster.

In 2009, the actor signed on to a declaration condemning Israel as an “apartheid regime” and dismissing the work of the Tel Aviv filmmakers featured in the Toronto International Film Festival as “Israeli propaganda.” In 2014, Glover and a number of other actors released a statement saying, in part, “We stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine, and support their call for cultural and academic boycott of Israel,” stated Glover and the other signatories.

The Pink Floyd bassist and songwriter has been one of the most vocal proponents of the "boycott, divest, sanction" strategy in regard to Israel. Specifically, he's led a movement of artists who refuse to play in the country until a peaceful solution is found. While he's made it clear that his opposition to the country's military action has nothing to do with Israelis or Jews, he's taken enormous heat for it. In December 2023, Waters caused controversy when he said: We know exactly what they [Israelis] are like to the Palestinians, because they are, as we speak, committing genocide in Gaza.

The Public Enemy frontman has spoken often of his support for Palestine and his opposition to Israeli policy toward it. In 2014 he even tweeted President Obama asking him to free the people there: I dig you but Free Palestine My Brother ..

After winning her first Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2025 for her role as Ava Daniels on Hacks, Hannah Einbinder delivered an acceptance speech thanking her co-stars, family, and team. Before leaving the stage she dropped a line that was bleeped from the broadcast: “Finally, go birds, f*ck ICE and free Palestine. Thank you."