MALALA ABANDONS GAZANS JOINS FORCES WITH CLINTON
April 27, 2024Critics took to social media accusing former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai of double standards and “silence” over the plight of Palestinian women in Gaza at the opening of their Broadway production debut Suffs this month.
The musical which focuses on the early 20th-century suffragette movement in the US made its Broadway debut amid fierce criticism of the country’s unwavering support and arming of Israel’s war in Gaza.
“Malala co-producing a musical about the American women’s suffrage movement while being silent about the horrific atrocities being committed against women and girls in Gaza & actively collaborating with a vocal champion of Israel,” was a betrayal of Palestinian women and girls posted one user on X. “The irony has never been more stark.”
Clinton, who ran for president in 2016, has promoted herself as an advocate for feminism and women’s rights. This has prompted many online users to highlight what they say is the “”glaring hypocrisy”” of Clinton’s backing of Israel despite several reports on Israel’s human rights violations against Palestinian women and girls, including sexual abuse.
Yousafzai, on the other hand, became a household name in the fight for girls’ education after she was shot in 2012 for speaking out against the Pakistani Taliban’s restrictions on girls’ access to education. At 17, she became the youngest-ever Nobel laureate in 2014 for her activism.
Social media users have also criticised Yousafzai for partnering with “warmonger” Clinton, who as secretary of state under President Obama oversaw deadly drone strikes that killed hundreds of civilians, including children, in the activist’s native Pakistan.
“Malala said drone attacks are fueling terrorism and killing innocents. She’s now partnering with Clinton, who oversaw the drone campaign,” said one user. “She exposed her double standards and can safely be called a pawn for the imperial powers.”
Malala condemned Israel and reaffirmed her support for Palestinians in Gaza, after this backlash.
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