Alicia Keys has apologized for posting about paragliding amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
The ‘Empire State of Mind’ hitmaker has been forced to deleted a poorly timed Instagram post after she revealed plans for her new hobby after Hamas used paragliders to attack a festival in Israel on October 7.
Alongside a photo of herself in a green leather racing jacket and two side eye emojis, Alicia wrote: “Question: What would u do if you weren’t afraid of anything??? Tell me your truth … I’ve had my eyes on paragliding (sic)”
The ‘Girl On Fire’ singer’s outfit also prompted controversy as some people claimed the green, black and white were reminiscent of the black, white, green and red on the Palestine flag.
However, Alicia – who has since deleted the post – has strongly denied any connection between her paragliding message and current events.
She wrote on her Instagram Story: “The post I shared earlier was COMPLETELY unrelated in any way to the recent devastating loss of innocent lives. My heart has been breaking… I pray for and stand for peace.”
She has been defended by music manager Guy Oseary – who was born in Israel – as he revealed the singer was “horrified” when she discovered the implication of her post.
