It isn’t just a UK phenomenon, you see.

After Gary Lineker was attacked by pro-Israel social media users for supporting a well-argued claim that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, it seems Hollywood stars are also being targeted.

Melissa Barrera, a star of the Scream film franchise, was reportedly fired for making pro-Palestine comments and will not appear in the seventh instalment.

It seems that Jenna Ortega, who is currently riding a wave of popularity over her TV show Wednesday – and who also has pro-Palestine views, then quit the series in solidarity with her co-star.

Alternative reports claim that she dropped out because of a scheduling clash with Wednesday.

Members of the public have been left to make up their own minds:

Also targeted was Hollywood royalty Susan Sarandon – but this is more complicated.

She said Jews in the USA were getting “a taste of what it feels like to be a Muslim in this country, so often subjected to violence”.

In response, activists compared her with the Nazis and her talent company, UTA, dropped her:

Let’s listen to some of the other things she has been saying:

It seems possible that she may have misspoken in her other comment; perhaps she was not in possession of the correct statistical information. No doubt we’ll find out.

In the meantime:

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