’What about Palestine, Mariah?’ Fans slam pop diva’s Israel visit
DAMMAM: Pop diva Mariah Carey is in Israel to promote her new partnership with an Israeli skincare line, and that has not gone down well with many of her fans.
ramoosh221 wrote on Instagram: “Welcome to Palestine P.S. it was never Israel.”
Carey posted a short video in which she appears to be saying: “I am so happy to be in Israel with Premiere (skincare brand).”
Commenting on the video, mya__truco wrote: “You don’t sound like it. I wouldn’t be excited either when you’re around Jews that murder and slaughter Palestinians. #ApartheidIsrael #LandTheives”
“Why does she do stuff like this if she already has more than enough money?” asked one fan.
“I miss the mimi that loved Morocco and visited it a lot. What’s happening to you, you’re always in the Zionist state... damn all because of your zionist manager perhaps,” fatiha_87 speculated.
“What about Palestine, Mariah?” asked another fan.
In another Instagram post, Carey posed with a dove perched on her hand.
proptrader24Ironic wrote: “u love a symbol of peace and also love an apartheid and terrorist country that murders men, women and children with complete impunity. Your support and love for Israel is reprehensible to anyone who respects human life, rights and freedom.”
malvicheGirl commented: “... there are 196 countries you could’ve gone to yet you chose to go here.”
Carey, who has visited Israel several times in recent years, said she prefers to abstain from involving herself in the political controversies of the region.
“I don’t think it’s my place to act like a political figure ... we love everybody,” she said.