LONDON: British Moroccan actress Laila Rouass made a bold statement in a dress printed with the keffiyeh as she participated in the premiere of “The Edge of Everything,” a documentary regarding her spouse, seven-time World Snooker Champion Ronnie O’Sullivan. Rouass used the occasion to express her solidarity with people of Palestine in the Gaza Strip.
She told the media that she had been deeply suffered by the Israeli violence in Gaza. She said: “There is not a minute in the entire day where I do not think regarding it, where it does not cut me. I am looking at the news stories, hoping these media workers, doctors and health workers that we have fallen in love with have not been murdered or bombed.
British Moroccan Star Laila Rouass Wears Keffiyeh Dress to Express Solidarity with Palestinians
She said: “this is regarding how I can make it meaningful for me. How do I make my own protest when I have a chance?” The actress called Israel’s violence in the Gaza Strip “heartbreaking, and wrong on every humanitarian level,” and strongly criticized world leaders for their support of Israel’s acts.
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Rouass admitted the personal risks of speaking out, including the possible loss of work, but spoke of the necessity for standing up for what the actress believed in.
The actress noted the positive outcome of increased international awareness and education regarding the Palestinian people plight.
