- Noah Schnapp has been labeled a ‘zionist’ after he was featured in a video in which his friends could be seen holding stickers with slogans relating to the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
- Though Schnapp could not be seen holding the stickers which read “Zionism is sexy” and “Hamas is ISIS”, he appeared to be smiling as he filmed those who were showing the stickers off.
- Schnapp has been vocal in his support for Israel since the conflict escalated on October 7.
The footage has gone viral after being reposted on Twitter, where the divisive stickers have sparked fury among pro-Palestinian accounts who have taken umbrage at the way the stickers appeared to be paraded joyfully by Noah Schnapp‘s friends.
Noah Schnapp labeled a ‘Zionist’ after viral sticker footage
In a video originally posted to Instagram stories but re-uploaded to Twitter by culture hub Pop Base, a group of around five people, including what appears to be Schnapp and influencer Moti Ankari, can be seen smiling and laughing. It appears they show off the stickers to the camera. Ankari can be seen holding a “Zionism is sexy” sticker to his head and posing, while a red sticker declaring that “Hamas is ISIS” sits next to Schnapp, who is smiling and filming the group.
The footage has prompted outrage on social media, with one user labeling Schnapp “disgustingly zionist” for his role in the clip.
The term Zionist is a rather loaded one, used to refer to somebody who supports the protection and maintenance of the land of Israel. The concept of Zionism is particularly controversial at this moment in time. The Israel-Palestine conflict derives from a deep-seated dispute over the land that 19th-century Zionists occupied when establishing a homeland for Jewish people – land that Palestinians maintain they have the rights to.
HITC has reached out to representatives of Noah Schnapp for comment.
Schnapp said he is “afraid” to be a Jewish American just now
The sticker controversy is not the first time Schnapp has been in the headlines since the conflict escalated following the Hamas attacks on October 7.
In the week following the attacks, Schnapp took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the matter with his 25 million followers.
“As a Jewish American, I am afraid.” Wrote Schnapp, who is best known for his role as Will Byers on Stranger Things.
“Afraid for my brothers and sisters in Israel, who have been senselessly attacked by Hamas.” He continued.
Schnapp went on to note that though he wished for peace between the two nations, the comments he had reportedly received from pro-Palestinian accounts in response to his posts on the matter had been “wrong”.
In the weeks since his statement, relations between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian/pro-ceasefire campaigners online are yet to improve, with no plausible end to the conflict in sight at the time of writing.
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