Bella Hadid Just Dropped in on a Political Protest in a Red-Carpet-Worthy Gown
Typically, political protests aren’t really something you need to dress up for—it’s just important that you’re comfortable and warm. Of course, if you’re Bella Hadid, then it’s an entirely different story (see: when she dropped by a protest wearing a red-carpet-worthy gown and a fur-trimmed white coat).
It all happened on Friday, according to People, when the model headed to the opening of the Tag Heuer’s flagship store in London (she’s the face of the fancy watch line). She did her ambassador thing, peaced out, and then swung by a demonstration outside of the U.S. Embassy.
The demonstration was organized after President Donald Trump declared Jerusalem the capital of Israel. Those at the protest were holding up signs that said “Free Palestine”—a debate that Hadid has close ties to: Her dad, Mohamed Hadid, is of Palestinian origin.
Here is the outfit in question:
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She posted on Instagram about the protest with an emotional caption summing up her feelings:
“?I’ve been waiting to put this into perfect words but I realized
there is no perfect way to speak of something so unjust. A very very
sad day.Watching the news and seeing the pain of the Palestinian
people makes me cry for the many many generations of Palestine. Seeing
the sadness of my father, cousins, and Palestinian family that are
feeling for our Palestinian ancestors makes this even harder to write.
Jerusalem is home of all religions. For this to happen, I feel, makes
us take 5 steps back making it harder to live in a world of peace. The
TREATMENT of the Palestinian people is unfair, one-sided and should
not be tolerated. I stand with Palestine. There is no hate against
anyone… There are no sides… All religions living side by side..
Now it is Just one man..it has always been a factor of trying to bring
peace… Where is the hope..?”
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