Pharrell Williams is in the line of fire on social media after having performed at a fundraising gig for Israeli Defence Forces personnel.
The event, the Friends of the Israeli Defence Forces Western Region Gala, was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Also in attendance were stars Ashton Kutcher, Gerard Butler, Andy Garcia and Ziggy Marley.
According to various sources, sixty million dollars was raised for the families of fallen Israeli service people and wounded veterans.
At the event, Pharrell sang his hit song Happy and called for an end to the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Activists were not happy and went to social media to express their disgust with the singer. Here are some of the posts.
Dear @Pharrell, you contributed in raising $60 million to a nasty army that has killed hundreds of thousands of my people. Is this the change you want in the world? You're a partner in crime. #HollywoodFundsTerror pic.twitter.com/hbPuWEmWag
— Palestinian speakers (@Palestinianspe1) November 7, 2018
To my friend @Pharrell you performed for the IDF who murdered 252 Palestinians(49 children) this year protesting for their rights against being occupied. And you sing “Happy” to them?! What a shame ?????? #freepalestine ???? https://t.co/pdeZu2ApGP
— FredWreck (@Fredwreck) November 5, 2018
