Bella Hadid Attended a "Free Palestine" Rally in a Full Red Carpet Look
Between fashion obligations and protests, there isn't always time for a quick change.
After fulfilling her duties as a Tag Heur brand ambassador at the launch of the watch company's new London flagship store on Friday, Bella Hadid headed to a "Free Palestine" protest in front of the U.S. Embassy — still clad in her floor-length red sequined halter gown and fur coat.
The 21-year-old stood out among the crowd of more casually dressed protesters who held signs reading "Free Palestine" and "End Israeli Occupation" in response to President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel last week.
Bella Hadid putting words into action, marching with protestors in London in solidarity with Palestine, earlier this evening. #HandsOffJerusalem pic.twitter.com/gBFMINaKkT
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Hadid, whose father, Mohamed Hadid, is a Palestinian immigrant and practicing Muslim, posted a lengthy Instagram post in reaction to the news on Friday, in which she stated that the news "makes me cry for the many, many generations of Palestine."
"I've been waiting to put this into perfect words but I realized there is no perfect way to speak of something so unjust," she wrote. "Seeing the sadness of my father, cousins, and Palestinian family that are feeling for our Palestinian ancestors makes this even harder to write."
"Jerusalem is home of all religions," she added. "The TREATMENT of the Palestinian people is unfair, one-sided and should not be tolerated. I stand with Palestine. There is no hate against anyone... There are no sides... All religions living side by side..."
This isn't the first time that Hadid has taken to the streets on behalf of a cause she believes in. Earlier this year, she and big sis Gigi were among the throngs of New Yorkers protesting the first travel ban imposed by Trump against seven majority Muslim nations.
