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Gwyneth Paltrow Faces Backlash After Starring in Israeli Real Estate Campaign

The campaign for a Herzliya luxury project drew backlash as critics cited the Gaza war and said the promotion endorsed illegal settlements.

  • Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow is facing backlash after starring in a promotional campaign for 51 PARK, a luxury residential development in Herzliya, Israel, marketing penthouses for about $10 million.
  • Amid the ongoing war in Gaza, critics including pro-Palestinian activist Alana Hadid condemned the endorsement as "complicit," while social media users labeled the choice an "appalling lack of judgement" as the death toll approaches 73,000.
  • Ahead of this Sunday's "Great Israeli Real Estate Event" in London, MP Richard Burgon labeled the gathering "disgraceful," calling on the government to ban the sale of land he describes as stolen from Palestinians.
  • Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper agreed that settlements are illegal but refrained from blocking the event, emphasizing that "support for illegal settlements is wrong."
  • Defending the partnership, Gabi Attal, CEO of the agency Why Worry, noted Paltrow embodies "international elegance," while the actress has previously vocalized support for Israeli hostages, reflecting her long-standing connection to her Jewish heritage.
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"Have you opened any newspapers, have you seen the news?" one of the Hadid sisters, Alana, wrote to her, characteristically.

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Al Bawaba broke the news in Amman, Jordan on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
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