Wounded Fauda Star Slams Cultural Petition to End Gaza War as 'Stupidity'

Israeli actor and singer Idan Amedi, best known for his role in the hit series Fauda and now a wounded IDF reservist, has delivered a scathing rebuke to a group of prominent Israeli artists and intellectuals who signed a petition calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza.

Amedi, who was seriously injured in battle earlier this year, took to social media to voice his outrage at the petition, which was titled “Statement from the Cultural Community: Stop the Horror in Gaza.” The document accuses Israel of committing war crimes and calls on soldiers to refuse orders they claim are illegal and immoral.

The petition, reportedly signed by figures such as Chava Alberstein, Gidi Gov, and author Zeruya Shalev, also appeared in The Guardian under a separate version signed by over 30 international artists and intellectuals. That letter accused Israel of "starving the people of Gaza to death" and considering "the forced removal of millions."

Amedi didn’t hold back. “A group of privileged people echoing stupidity, ignorance, and lies,” he wrote. “Every house in Gaza contains antisemitic, anti-Jewish propaganda from martyr posters to stickers saying, ‘With blood and fire we will reach Jerusalem.’”

He stood firmly in defense of the IDF’s conduct, stating, “There is no other army in the world that operates in such a densely populated area with so few civilian casualties. That’s proven go check.”

Amedi also responded emotionally to recent footage released by Hamas showing emaciated Israeli hostages. “On a day when we see our brothers in 2025 as ‘Muselmann,’ digging their own graves underground,” he wrote, referencing a Holocaust term for those starved to the brink of death, “Go into a tunnel. Fight for one day like tens of thousands of reservists, and then sign a petition. You’re worthless I’ve had enough of you.”

His remarks resonated across Israeli society, particularly among soldiers, hostage families, and those who see the petition as dangerously disconnected from the brutal reality on the ground. Many view Amedi not only as a celebrity but as a voice of moral clarity and firsthand experience an artist who fought and bled for Israel while others issued statements from the sidelines.

In a time of immense national pain and sacrifice, Amedi’s message serves as a powerful reminder: defending Israel’s right to exist and to rescue its hostages is not only just it’s essential.

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