Former adult film actress Sarah Joe Chamoun, also known as Mia Khalifa garnered severe criticism and flak for supporting Palestinians in a series of tweets and posts on social media, referring to Palestinian terrorists as “freedom fighters” while the unprecedented attack on Israel unfolded over the weekend. “If you can look at the situation in Palestine and not be on the side of Palestinians, then you are on the wrong side of apartheid and history will show that in time,” Khalifa wrote in a message on X and pinned to her profile.
I’d say supporting Palestine has lost me business opportunities, but I’m more angry at myself for not checking whether or not I was entering into business with Zionists. My bad. https://t.co/sgx8kzAHnL
— Mia K. (@miakhalifa) October 8, 2023
This is such a horrendous tweet @miakhalifa. Consider yourself fired effective immediately. Simply disgusting. Beyond disgusting. Please evolve and become a better human being. The fact you are condoning death, rape, beatings and hostage taking is truly gross. No words can… https://t.co/ez4BEtNzj4
— Todd Shapiro (@toddmshapiro) October 8, 2023
On Saturday as the unprecedented attack began to unfold, Mia wrote, “Can someone please tell the freedom fighters in Palestine to flip their phones and film horizontal.” In response to Khalifa’s tweets, Todd Shapiro, who was planning to collaborate with her, took immediate action by terminating their partnership. He tweeted, “This is such a horrendous tweet @miakhalifa.Consider yourself fired effective immediately. Simply disgusting. Beyond disgusting. Please evolve and become a better human being. The fact you are condoning death, rape, beatings and hostage taking is truly gross. No words can explain your ignorance.We need humans to come together, especially in the face of tragedy. I pray for you to become a better person. However, it clearly seems like it’s too late for you.” Meanwhile, the Israel-Hamas war continued, with more than 1,200 casualties on both sides and thousands of people sustaining injuries.