Islamophobic Remarks :
With an arrogant video on Palestinians captured in the constant bombing in Gaza, which she accused of fabricating the latest crimes, Israeli SFX artist and influencer Eve Cohen stirred a storm of outrage. Cohen uses common home products like talcum powder and tomato ketchup to create the appearance of “war debris” and blood in the influencer’s video while wearing a keffiyeh.
The SFX artist poses as a Palestinian woman crying for assistance in the opening of the video while cradling a “melon” like a child before “cutting the scene.” Another incident furthers the idea that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is fabricated by having Cohen apply makeup to fake bruises while having camera equipment behind her.
Internet users criticized Cohen for being ignorant to how serious the relations between Israel and Palestine are. Is Israeli humor now being inspired by the Palestinian genocide or something? According to a user on X, “This is an example of the anti-Palestinian racist conspiracy theory of ‘pallywood,’ where some zionists contend that Palestinians manipulate media through ‘faking sorrow’ – ironically, it’s also extremely similar to anti-Semitic tropes too. Very instructive regarding supporters of Israel.
The following was written in a comment: “Israeli TikTok is really giving us a glimpse into what kind of TikToks the wives of SS officers would have made about their great grandparents.” “Take note of these people because when Palestinians win, these people will try and pretend that they didn’t mock them,” another person said. Keep this woman’s actions when people were dying in mind for the rest of her life.
Another person remarked, “This is exactly how Nazis dehumanized Jews during World War II, albeit in a different style (posters, etc.). One person said, “The parallels with the Depp trial are absolutely driving me nuts and this time, it’s impacting an entire people.” Another person contrasted the tendency of Israeli influencers downplaying Palestinian struggle with troll responses to Depp v. Heard. What is wrong with human nature?
This dispute, which arises amid claims of widespread disinformation and propaganda trolls in online areas, adds even another layer of tension to the ongoing Gaza crisis. Cohen’s video is only one of many produced by Israeli influencers like Noya Cohen, who used beauty tools contaminated with war debris in a “get ready with me” TikTok to make fun of Palestinian women.
Israel’s most recent military action has resulted in the deaths of more than 4000 Palestinians. Since the conflict widened this month, the UN estimates that 50,000 pregnant Palestinian women in the besieged Gaza Strip are unable to access prenatal care. More than 5,000 of these women are anticipated to give birth this month, escalating calls for a prompt ceasefire and the acceptance of humanitarian supplies.