Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha has reportedly sparked a flurry of complaints to ITV surrounding her pro-Palestine posts.
Some social media users have argued her Instagram posts have failed to mention the suffering of the Israelis who were murdered and kidnapped by Hamas terrorists.
Others have also taken to online platforms questioning why she has been “silent on 7/10”.
Angry viewers claim that Nadia is portraying a “one sided” stance on her social media account.
One X (formerly Twitter) user tweeted: “@loosewomen @ITV people have been asking me on ‘x’ if @nadiasawalha could give an explanation why she was silent on 7/10 victims although vocal now for the Gazans, for those of you who still don’t know she has no answer, her response was to block me.”
READ MORE: Gordon Ramsay dropped major hint sixth baby was on the way in radio interview
Another added: “@loosewomen I urge you to look at @nadiasawalha Instagram post. It is one thing to support the innocent civilians in Gaza, (I do too) but when you are ignoring every comment about the Israeli hostages, and speaking about Israel bombing their own hostages, it becomes obscene.”
According to the Daily Mail, an ITV source has shared that as a result, the channel has been inundated with angry viewers calling their switchboard over the Loose Women panellist’s views.
Viewers have reportedly been trying to find out the “best way of lodging complaints against her with ITV bosses”.
The source further said: “We were quite surprised at the volume of complaints over the past week about Nadia.
Don’t miss…
Olivia Attwood sets record straight on I’m A Celebrity 2023 return[EXCLUSIVE]
Jonnie Irwin admits he ‘felt disgusting’ during intensive cancer treatment[INSIGHT]
I’m A Celebrity host Ant McPartlin weighs in on 2023 ‘line-up'[LATEST]
“It’s quite unusual to get this sort of reaction. But then again, Israel/Palestine has always been a very divisive issue.”
However, Nadia has since hit back at the criticism, telling the publication in response: “I have talked about the awful tragedy of October 7th and the continuing hostage crisis for Israel.
“As a British-Arab I have also talked about the plight of the Palestinians, and I firmly believe, as do millions of other humanitarians, that a ceasefire is the most humane way forward for both the innocent hostages and the innocent civilians of Gaza and the West Bank.”
Conflict in the area began on October 7 after Hamas terrorists committed atrocities in southern Israel.
- Support fearless journalism
- Read The Daily Express online, advert free
- Get super-fast page loading
Nadia recently spoke out on the pro-Palestine protests, writing: “Moving… so emotional… so many different faiths, ages, and nationalities… Coming together to say there is a GENOCIDE happening right NOW.
“And we will not stand by and watch… Peaceful… Powerful… Passionate.”
Alongside her words, she shared a photo of a banner at the protest, which read: “Free Palestine.”
Nadia has since turned off her comments on the social networking site and appears to have deactivated her account.
Express.co.uk has contacted ITV for comment.
Campaigners argue Israel should agree to a ceasefire in Gaza.
However, military experts and politicians, including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer have stated that it would give Hamas time to restock weaponry.
Source: Read Full Article