What Would a ‘Free Palestine’ Look Like?

Published on April 17, 2024

 Commentary A protestor recently shouted “Free Palestine” at me and thrust into my hands a leaflet featuring Dutch-Palestinian supermodel Bella Hadid. Ms. Hadid has advocated strongly for Palestine and against Israel, using her status as a star in campaigns for prominent fashion labels, including Victoria’s Secret. I wish Ms. Hadid and all Palestinians the best for their freedom, as I do for all people. But would people in the Palestinian territories really be free if the “River to the Sea” plan came to fruition, and if Jewish people were once again expelled from the Holy Land? Given the way that non-Israeli governments in the Middle East treat their citizens, I don’t think the Palestinian people, especially women, would be truly free....