Melissa Barrera Was Canceled by Hollywood for Speaking Out Against Israel. She’s Still Fighting Her Way Back.
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In late 2023, as Israeli bombs decimated Gaza in retribution for the Oct. 7 attacks , actress Melissa Barrera took stock of the carnage and spoke out. The “ Scream ” and “In the Heights” star posted daily messages to her Instagram calling for peace, criticizing the Israeli government’s killing of Palestinian civilians, and comparing Gaza to a concentration camp. She posted fundraising links to Palestinian human rights organizations and shared articles by Holocaust scholars accusing Israel of
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