Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp is on the verge of getting canceled on social media following a viral controversial clip related to the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. The 19-year-old actor who played Will Byers in the hit Netflix series has been vocal about his political stance which has often faced criticism from fans. Let’s take a look at the viral video of Noah Schnapp and his friends passing around pro-Zionist stickers and explore the backlash it generated.
Noah Schnapp’s viral ‘Zionism is sexy’ stickers
The Israel-Palestine situation has gotten out of hand in recent months with the civilian death toll in Palestine facing an alarming rise. It’s unsurprising that people around the world have been actively involved in trying to deescalate the situation, call a ceasefire and solve the conflict by any means necessary.
However, some individuals like Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp have decided to take sides and publicize polarizing statements and activities. In the recent viral video, the young actor and his friends sit at a restaurant table as they hand out stickers with slogans like ‘Zionism is sexy’ and ‘Hamas is ISIS’.
It’s important to note that Schnapp himself did not take a sticker by hand but he joined in with his friends as he smiled and laughed. The video was posted by one of his friends as an Instagram story which has gone viral since then.
Stranger Things star’s recent political activism
Interestingly, this is not Noah Schnapp’s first pro-Zionist act in recent times. Earlier last month, the actor took to social media to highlight his pro-Israel/anti-Hamas stance in the context of the ongoing conflict.
Being of Jewish descent, he called for peace and condemned violence on both Palestinians and Israelis. Schnapp even went as far as claiming that if people don’t stand with Israel, it means they stand with terrorism.
However, the Stranger Things star courted controversy when he liked a video that mocked Muslims and sparked outrage online. Now, his recent pro-Zionist stickers have met with massive backlash and netizens call for him to be canceled.
Backlash against the controversial video
Given how sensitive the topic has become recently, it comes as no surprise that Noah Schnapp has become a subject of controversy for his pro-Zionist stickers. Many celebrities like singer Lauren Jauregi denounced the actor for his actions and called him insensitive and tone-deaf.
Fans expressed their disappointment over his stance as they called him detached from the grim reality of what’s happening in the Gaza Strip. Furthermore, the usage of words like ‘sexy’ with reference to a genocidal situation is extremely appalling.
Others labeled Noah Schnapp as one of the “top 10 worst human beings” on the planet right now as they pointed out the hypocrisy in his calls for peace and the new viral video. The actor has not released a statement regarding the ongoing controversy just yet.