Kit Harington faces backlash over Wildlings and Night’s Watch comment about Palestine-Israel conflict

One of the worst international conflicts in recent memory, the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has left hundreds of people battling for their lives. Hence, one has to be careful while talking about an issue as sensitive as this one. Kit Harington might’ve made that mistake during a past interview, which has recently resurfaced and hasn’t been received positively.

Kit Harington once compared Israelites and Palestinians to the Night’s Watch and Wildlings

Though the Israel and Palestine crisis has become more extreme recently, the conflict has existed for a really long time. In a past interview with Vulture, Harington talked about Jon Snow’s actions in Game of Thrones. He said:

“It’s actually Jon’s fault. He’s concentrating on the big picture, missing the little hints all around him. If you let a whole bunch of fucking wildlings through your gates, it’s like Israel letting through a whole bunch of Palestinians, or Palestine letting through the Israelis. It’s two warring factions who hate each other, and so you’re going to have dissent, and that dissent comes in its fiercest form, with the final blow.”

Fans call out Kit Harington for his insensitive comment

The interview has re-emerged recently on social media in light of the Jon Snow spinoff cancellation, and fans are not happy about it. A lot of them have criticized the MCU star for his careless remarks. Here are a few of the reactions:

…………….OH! yeah no he better stay fucking jobless HOLY SHIT! https://t.co/7LIBNNBIxd pic.twitter.com/J1EkPVcE9k

— Patry 🇨🇺🦋 (@neybitchh) April 9, 2024

it’s the fact it makes no sense and is also completely unrelated??

— megan °❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ (@meganruby18) April 9, 2024

This and the Slave Play play he's going to feature in. Wrap this bitch up exponentially!

— Lawyer Bae Clare (@witchyclare) April 9, 2024

Palestine can't let through the israelis because PALESTINE IS OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL YOU FUCKING DUMBASS

— Patry 🇨🇺🦋 (@neybitchh) April 9, 2024

does it even makes sense what he’s saying?

— Chronically Online (@ChronicallyOnly) April 10, 2024

Do actors even BOTHER to read and understand the scenes that theyre in anymore?? They did a whole scene on this????? Was "we've been here the whole time, you just put up a wall and said it was yours!" not clear enough???? pic.twitter.com/dw1jVVPaDH

— kantmiss evershot (@ktwenaaa) April 10, 2024

why would he say this like what even on earth would compel him to say this.

— no (@door44444) April 10, 2024

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