“ My family has felt to be in danger . But I can not be silenced any longer . Fear is not an option . The people and child of Palestine , especially in Gaza , can not afford our quiet . "

On Oct. 7, 1,200 Israelis were reportedlykilled— the majority of them civilians — in attacks by Hamas.Over15,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including at least 6,000 children, have reportedly been killed in retaliatory attacks. The Gaza Strip has had water, food, fuel, and electricitycut off, with one UN expert warning that civilians had no safe place to go.

Amid the escalating conflict, many people havereportedbeing fired or professionally reprimanded for voicing support for Palestinians. So here are some of the public figures who appear to have also faced some immediate consequences:

1.Melissa Barrera:

2.Susan Sarandon:

3.Melanie Martinez:

4.Tom Cruise’s longtime agent, Maha Dakhil:

5.Bella Hadid:

6.Viet Thanh Nguyen:

A street scene of buildings destroyed

Melissa on the red carpet for a Scream VI event

Susan in a pantsuit at a media event

Close-up of Melanie onstage

Close-up of Maha and Tom smiling on the red carpet

Bella at a media event

Viet smiling at a media event