Lindsay Lohan is famous for her… interesting remarks on Arabs and the Middle East, whether posting “You’re a donkey” instead of “You’re beautiful” in Arabic, putting on a suspiciously Arab-sounding accent, or instagramming Quranic verses.
However, this week the “Mean Girls” actress has entered into a new realm for her: Middle Eastern politics. She posted the following tweet on Wednesday.
State terror. #Assad & #Putin crimes in #Syria #Aleppo. вся честь путин
— Lindsay Lohan (@lindsaylohan) November 30, 2016
Apparently the Russian reads “everyone is with Putin” - we're not quite sure where she was going with that either.
As tens of thousands flee East Aleppo under heavy regime bombardment and the rapid advance of Assad’s government forces, Lohan's words of solidarity come at an opportune moment.
Syrian Twitter users responded to thank Lohan:
Thank you @lindsaylohan .
— Hope Sarout لمياء (@HopeSarout) December 1, 2016
you are one of the rare celebrities to speak and stand with free #Syria. Thanks #StandWithAleppo #Aleppo pic.twitter.com/Yz0ezTpBYf
Other Tweeters pointed out the irony that an actress, better known for her court appearances and struggles with addiction, had a more compassionate take on things than most supposed experts and world-leaders:
When Lindsay Lohan understands what's going on better in Syria than Max Blumenthal. Hire her @alternet in his place. https://t.co/rvlv3xlwFl
— al-Hamra (@_alhamra) December 1, 2016
Blumenthal wrote a controversial piece showing pro-Assad sympathies and criticizing the widely-praised Syrian Civil Defense League or “White Helmets”.
Lindsay Lohan literally knows more about Aleppo than Gary Johnson, and more about Brexit than Trump. #LindsayLohan2020
— LiLo's Sober Coach (@LiLosSoberCoach) October 3, 2016
Wow look at that Lindsay Lohan little Disney Lindsay standing on the right side of history when no world leader can. Bravo. #syria https://t.co/aZs4NDvLmI
— Lara Stuart-Müller (@loveconcursall) November 30, 2016
That awkward moment when @lindsaylohan stand up with Syrian people, and many Arabs are asleep!#Syria #Aleppo https://t.co/DPZAVp0sgX
— Majid Al-Bunni (@Majid_Albunni) December 1, 2016
Many have criticized the failure of the international community to act meaningfully against the ongoing slaughter of civilians in the Syrian civil war. Today the UN's humanitarian chief, Stephen O’Brien warned that Eastern Aleppo was being turned into “one giant graveyard,” in the face of Russian intransigence.
Lohan, who has "flirted with Islam", has previously volunteered supporting Syrian refugees in Turkey.
It is a sad state of affairs when it takes a former Hollywood child star to remind us to feel compassion for human suffering and to jolt us out of our apathy.
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