The two reigning divas of pop music, Madonna and Barbra Streisand, showed their support for Israel on social media on Monday.
Madonna, who has a keen interest in Kabbalah and once made a pilgrimage to the grave of Kabbalist Yitzhak Luria in Safed, posted a picture of dozens of bodies of Israeli concertgoers slaughtered by Hamas on Saturday, with a video detailing the atrocities committed by Hamas there.
Alongside it, she wrote:
“What is Happening in Israel is Devastating.. Watching all of these families and especially children being herded, assaulted and murdered in the streets is Heartbreaking. Imagine if this was happening to you?? It’s Un-fathomable. Conflicts can never be resolved with violence. Unfortunately Humanity does not understand this Universal truth. Has Never Understood it. We live in a World Ravaged by Hate. My heart goes out to Israel. To Families and Homes that have been destroyed. To children who are lost. To Innocent Victims who have Been Killed. To All who are Suffering or who will suffer from this conflict. Im Praying For you. I am aware that this is the work of Hamas and there are many innocent people in Palestine who do not support this terrorist organization. This Tragic attack will only cause more suffering for everyone Let us all Pray. For Israel. For Peace. ♥️ For The World.”
Streisand, whose Judaism has always been a huge part of her onstage and on-screen persona, posted a story to her Instagram that read, “The population of Israel is under 10 million people. There are over 700 confirmed Israeli dead from the terrorist attack on civilians. The equivalent in the US would be over 25,000 dead in New York City on 9/11.”
Both singers have performed in Israel and visited privately many times.