Famous Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio is facing backlash on social media after it was revealed that he has a 10% stake in a luxury hotel approved to be built in Israel amid the Israeli brutal war on Gaza, which leading human rights groups and scholars have declared is a “genocide.”
According to The Jerusalem Post, the Flower Moon actor has a 10% stake in a luxury hotel project in Herzliya Marina. Hagag Group and the brothers and multimillionaires Ahikam and Lior Cohen own the rest.
The hotel covers 51,000 square meters, will be located by the beach, and will be eco-certified.
The news has drawn strong reaction on social media, as many slammed DiCaprio for investing in Israel while it has been committing a genocide in Gaza.
“Boycott him and his movies — and all other companies that support those who kill and starve innocent people,” writes a user on Instagram.
“Another neoliberal using climate justice as a tool to protect capital,” one user wrote. Another comment read: “Palestine revealed the truth about these actors who pretend to care. Now we see who they really are.”
Several accuse the actor of hypocrisy, including author and activist Shaun King. DiCaprio has not yet commented on the criticism publicly.
Here’s how the netizens reacted:
