Lewis Hamilton's Gaza Instagram posts draw scrutiny after visit to Egypt's Rafah Crossing border
Ferrari Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton is not one to shy away from politics, but his recent Instagram posts have raised some eyebrows. According to Reuters, the seven-time world champion visited El Arish, Egypt, where he was briefed on humanitarian efforts in Gaza. He also took some time to visit the Rafah Crossing, which is the gateway between Egypt and Gaza. FORMULA ONE DRIVER LEWIS HAMILTON TELLS MACKLEMORE HE IS ‘STANDING’ IN SOLIDARITY WITH HIM ON PALESTINE There, Hamilton took some photos, which were accompanied by a caption in which he condemned Israel's "genocide" in Gaza.
"The past three years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza are appalling," Hamilton wrote. "It’s an injustice for people to being denied their freedom, their safety and their dignity. No human being should be treated as though their life matters less. 'NOBODY WANTS THIS' STAR ACCUSES ISRAEL OF 'GENOCIDE' "I saw walls stretching for miles, built to keep them in. Standing there, outside what felt like an open-air prison, all I could think about was getting in to help."
Of course, many were quick to point out that the walls Hamilton was looking at were on the Egyptian border with Gaza. He talked about seeing lines of vehicles at the crossing there to deliver aid, and then once again took another direct swipe at Israel. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "Israel needs to fulfil its obligations under the ceasefire and let the aid trucks in," he wrote.
Left out here: Leaves out what changes the picture
The article never says that aid reaching Gaza under the ceasefire falls far short of the agreed minimum of 600 trucks a day, or that the trucks Hamilton saw were regularly held up or delayed. Without this, and after the unnamed rebuttal about Egyptian walls, a reader takes Hamilton's demand that Israel let aid in as baseless.
How we know
- The Guardian reported“the amount of aid reaching the territory continues to fall far short of the agreed-upon minimum of 600 trucks a day”Lewis Hamilton says ‘Israel’s genocide in Gaza is appalling’ after Rafah visit (opens in a new tab)
- The Guardian reported“food trucks lined up and ready to go at the border that were regularly held up or faced major delays”Lewis Hamilton says ‘Israel’s genocide in Gaza is appalling’ after Rafah visit (opens in a new tab)
"No excuse." LEWIS HAMILTON, WORTH $500M AND DATING BILLIONAIRE KIM KARDASHIAN, WANTS TO PUT 'A LIMIT' ON WEALTH OutKick has reached out to both Scuderia Ferrari and the team's title sponsor, HP, for comment on Hamilton's posts, but has yet to hear back. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Hamilton is not afraid to discuss off-track issues, and he even brought them on track at times. At certain races with Mercedes between 2021 and 2024, including in the Middle East in nations like Qatar and Saudi Arabia, he wore a pro-LGBTQ helmet.
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