Celebrities such as Mia Khalifa and Amy Schumer have faced backlash on social media for their comments on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Khalifa lost her podcasting contract with Playboy after referring to Hamas as “freedom fighters,” while Schumer was criticized for accusing news outlets of blaming Israel for a Gaza hospital bombing without proper fact-checking. An Instagram message exchange between Khalifa and Schumer went viral, prompting Khalifa to repost comments supportive of Palestinians.