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Dec 12, 2023 • 10 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
🧵While Israel’s reputation is reaching new lows worldwide, it still enjoys widespread support among the Hollywood elite. Here are nine celebrities who have gone beyond supporting Israel into raising money for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) itself. Image
Pharrell Williams Image
Ashton Kutcher Image
Gerard Butler Image
Pamela Anderson Image
Ziggy Marley Image
Sylvester Stallone Image
Barbra Streisand Image
Arnold Schwarzenegger Image
Larry Ellison Image

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