'Stranger Things' star Noah Schnapp says his views on Israel-Hamas war have been 'misconstrued'
"Stranger Things" star Noah Schnapp said Monday that his "thoughts and beliefs" about the war between Israel and Hamas have been "misconstrued" following outcry over a video of him that some criticized as insensitive.
"Stranger Things" star Noah Schnapp said Monday that his "thoughts and beliefs" about the war between Israel and Hamas have been "misconstrued" following outcry over a video of him that some criticized as insensitive.
In a nearly two-minute video uploaded to TikTok on Monday night, Schnapp told his more than 32 million followers that he wants peace, stands "against any killing of any innocent people" and "learned a lot" from recent conversations with Palestinian friends.
"Anyone with any ounce of humanity would hope for an end to the hostilities on both sides," Schnapp said, looking directly at the camera.
Schnapp, 19, drew criticism in November after video surfaced of him seated inside a restaurant alongside friends holding stickers that read "Zionism is Sexy" and "Hamas is ISIS." It was not clear who recorded the video or originally posted it online.
Lauren Jauregui, a member of the musical group Fifth Harmony, sharply criticized the video in a post on X, accusing Schnapp and his friends of "an enjoyment of bloodshed, an enjoyment of death." The actor John Cusack retweeted Jauregui's post, expanding its reach.
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