Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow is facing backlash online after starring in an advertisement for a luxury Israeli real estate project. The 53-year-old actress appears in the promotion for 51 Park, a 51-story real estate project in the coastal city of Herzliya, just north of Tel Aviv.

In the ad, Paltrow says, “There’s a reason the world’s most iconic buildings are by a park. 51 Park.” When asked if the building is in New York, she responds, “Herzliya. Israel.” Although she did not post the ad on her own Instagram page, users of the social media platform flooded her latest posts with outrage over her promotion of a project in Israel.

Backlash and Controversy

Some criticized her for promoting real estate in that country as Gaza lies in ruins due to Israel’s war there, while others posted pictures of Palestinian flags and statements of “Free Palestine” in several languages. Paltrow was raised in an interfaith Jewish-Christian family and has been open about celebrating Jewish holidays like Hanukkah.

After the Hamas-led terror attack on October 7, 2023, Paltrow was among a list of Hollywood stars who wrote a letter to then-President Joe Biden urging him to help free the hostages held in Gaza. The backlash highlights the risk of being associated with Israel in this way after three years of war in Gaza – in which more than 72,000 Palestinians were killed – as well as wars in Lebanon and Iran.

Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.