Angelina Jolie made her own intervention in the midst of the ongoing war Israel-Hamas. The Oscar-winning actress “uploaded” a text on Instagram on Saturday, writing: “Like millions of people around the world, I have spent the past few weeks sick and angry at the terrorist attack in Israel, the deaths of so many innocent citizens, and wondering how best to help.

I too pray for the immediate, safe return of each hostage and for the families who bear the unimaginable pain of the murder of a loved one. Above all, for the children who were murdered and for the many children who are now orphaned».

And he continued:What happened in Israel is an act of terrorism. But that cannot justify the innocent lives lost by the bombing of a civilian population in Gaza who have nowhere to go, no access to food or water, no possibility of evacuation, not even the basic human right to cross the borders to seek refuge».

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For 20 years, Jolie worked with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, campaigning for forcibly displaced people around the world. She first joined in 2001 as a UN Goodwill Ambassador and then, in 2012, became a Special Envoy. Last year, she stepped down from her role at UNHCR, saying at the time that she wanted to work on a broader set of humanitarian issues.

“My focus is on people who are displaced by violence in any context,” Jolie’s statement read. “Gaza has a population of over 2 million people (half of whom are children), who have been living under strict blockade for almost two decades».

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She added: “Denial of aid, fuel and water collectively punishes a people. Humanity demands an immediate ceasefire. The lives of Palestinians and Israelis – and the lives of all people worldwide – matter just as much».

Since the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas launched an attack on Israel on October 7, resulting in thousands of deaths, the conflict has continued to escalate. In response, Israel blockaded the Gaza Strip and retaliated with airstrikes.

A week ago, the border crossing between Egypt and Gaza was opened to allow just a handful of trucks carrying aid into the region, an amount that aid workers said was insufficient to deal with the unprecedented humanitarian crisis, the Associated Press reported. Press.

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Jolie concluded Saturday’s statement by noting that she continues to donate to provide medical care and has “chosen to support the work of Doctors Without Borders.”