French-Lebanese actress Manal Issa used the spotlight during the Cannes Film Festival in France to protest the Israeli army’s killing of Palestinians on the Gaza border.
Issa held a sign that said, “Stop the Attack on Gaza” as she made her way to the premiere of Solo: A Star Wars Story.
The actress was protesting Israeli forces for killing dozens of protesters and injuring hundreds.
As she walks the red carpet for “Solo”, French-Lebanese #actress Manal Issa holds a sign reading “Stop the Attack on #Gaza” as she walks the famous red carpet, in #Cannes, during 71st edition of the Cannes #Film #Festival in Cannes. #France #Palestine #Cannes2018 #Film #cinema pic.twitter.com/3PAMRWCZcg
— Ammar ABD RABBO (@AmmarParis) May 16, 2018
Issa recently starred in a film about the Syrian revolution called “My Favorite Fabric,” which also premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. She also appears in the drama “Parisienne” and the thriller “Nocturama.”
According to Reuters, 60 people were killed on Monday in Gaza by Israeli gunfire or tear gas.
Palestinian authorities called the attacks a “massacre of protestors” on the day the U.S. opened its embassy in contested Jerusalem.
Several other stars and producers joined Arab activists in a protest during the Cannes festival.
Hollywood actor Benicio del Toro participated in a moment of silence for Palestinian victims.