Madonna’s Instagram photo of a Palestinian man and a Hassidic Jewish man about to kiss received nearly 66,000 “likes” in one day.
The photo, posted May 17, shows a Jewish man with side curls, wearing a large white knitted kippah of the Breslover Hassids, and an Arab man wearing a traditional Arab kaffiyeh. Their eyes are closed, noses nearly touching as they lean in for a kiss.
The photo’s caption reads “This image is ⤠#rebelhearts,” which is the title of her new album.
Among the responses on Instagram: “I see two men one Muslim perhaps and one Jewish together sharing a moment of peace. Can’t we just all get along without discussing religious beliefs?” and “I’m arab, and I found this great! People have the right to be whoever they want to be and be who they really are …” Another response said, “I don’t understand all the ppl here say it’s not possible I’m Jewish from Israel my boyfriend is Arab Muslim and we live together for 3 years now!”
Others reacted negatively to the photo, with some responses saying in Hebrew, “No. Simply No.” Others wrote, “Israel still kill people everyday. This is beautiful but it’s not real.”
Madonna has posted other controversial photos with the tag #rebelhearts. — jta