Israeli actress Gal Gadot sparked controversy over the weekend after congratulating Democratic candidate Joe Biden for being elected as president of the United States, a gesture that did not go over well with supporters of President Donald Trump.
"The People have spoken! Congratulations to @joebiden & @kamalaharris," Gadot posted on both her Facebook and Instagram accounts on Saturday, just hours after the the elections were called in Biden's favor.
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While Gadot's post quickly gained over a million likes, there were many who took her to task, calling her a populist and accusing her of becoming a "Hollywood liberal who has forgotten what is good for her country."
One such critic said Gadot should "be ashamed for posting this as an Israeli who apparently doesn't understand the situation," while another surmised that "Hollywood has gotten to her head."
Another post chided the actress, saying, "I am ashamed that a self-righteous Jew like you would publish such a shameful post. Israel has never had a better president than Trump. Shame on you."
Israeli rapper and right-wing activist Yoav Eliasi, commonly known by his stage name "The Shadow," also criticized the move by Gadot on both Instagram and Facebook, Sunday.
"Gal Gadot made a big mistake … In order to ensure her future in Hollywood, she congratulated Biden and his vice president [-elect Harris] (who has promised to first thing bring back the PLO's offices to the US and the funding for the Palestinian Authority) but the Americans did not take it sitting down, and sent her hundreds of comments calling hypocritical and ungrateful, and how was she not ashamed to congratulate Biden after everything Trump had done for Israel. In short – disappointing."
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