World-famous actor goes viral after joining Voices For Gaza movement

Renowned actor Benedict Wong recently made headlines by lending his voice to the Voice for Gaza movement. The now-popular Instagram account shared a poignant video of Wong reading a heartfelt letter from a Palestinian doctor in April 2024.

In the emotional letter, the doctor describes the horrific conditions in Gaza, where essentials such as food and water are scarce due to the ongoing conflict. The doctor – along with other parents risking their lives – speaks of the desperation and tragedy faced by the people of Gaza as they search for basic necessities amid constant bombardment.

“We came here after hearing about the arrival of flour trucks in the city. In Gaza there is no flour, no food and no water. We are under fire. Every time there are deaths and injuries. The bombings continue, but we cannot live without flour to feed our children.”

We came here with our shrouds in our hands. We came to get flour and we are dying. Tanks are shooting at us. Where is the world? Where is the world? They bring us flour and shoot at us. What kind of life is this? What are we supposed to do with this flour? Why are they shooting at us when they brought flour?

I left three children at home. I was shot three times. Either I come back with flour or I don’t come back.”

— Benedict Wong reads the letter

The video quickly spread across all social media platforms and attracted a lot of attention. On X (formerly known as Twitter), a repost of the video has garnered over 747.8 thousand views and more than 48 thousand likes. On Instagram, it has been viewed over 2.4 million times and received almost 100 thousand likes.

Wong’s soulful performance was well received by the audience and even sparked a wave of recognition and gratitude for the actor’s support of Palestine.

thank you, Benedict, for the great attention, unlike the other celebs like Chris Evans and Scarlett who chose a lavish blood check for complicity.

— hafiz #HalaMadrid (@cygaraga) 27 June 2024

Benedict Wong and Mark Ruffalo are the real avengers ✊🏾🇵🇸

— Fahim (@Fahim21464) June 28, 2024

The British actor, whose parents moved to England from Hong Kong, rose to fame with notable roles such as Kublai Khan in Netflix‘S Marco Polo and various characters in the Wonder Universe. He recently wowed audiences with his performance in the popular Netflix series The three-body problem.

In the eyes of viewers, Wong’s involvement in the Voice for Gaza movement proves that he is using his platform to raise awareness and advocate for humanitarian causes.

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