Noah Schnapp has addressed on-line backlash to his stance on the continued Israel-Hamas Conflict, saying that his “ideas and beliefs have been to this point misconstrued.”

In a video posted on TikTok late Monday night time, the “Stranger Issues” star mentioned he “simply wished to come back on right here tremendous briefly to debate every part that’s been occurring on-line.”

“I really feel like my ideas and beliefs have been to this point misconstrued from something even near what I consider and I wished to simply state from my coronary heart how I really feel. I solely need peace and security and safety for all harmless folks affected by this battle,” Schnapp mentioned. “I’ve had many open discussions with pals from Palestine standing in background, and I believe these are crucial conversations to have and I’ve discovered so much. One of many takeaways I’ve had is that all of us hope for a similar issues, that being these harmless folks nonetheless being held hostage in Gaza to be returned to their households and equally hope for an finish to the lack of harmless life in Palestine — so a lot of these folks being ladies and kids, and it’s horrible to see.”

Shortly after Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault on Israel, Schnapp posted an impassioned assertion on his Instagram calling out his social media followers for commenting on his account in celebration of the assault. “As a Jewish American, I’m afraid,” Schnapp wrote within the since-deleted put up. “Afraid for my brothers and sisters in Israel, who’ve been senselessly attacked by Hamas. I’m actually heartbroken to see the brutal murders of harmless youngsters, ladies and troopers preventing to defend themselves. I, like others, need peace for each Palestinians and Israelis. Let’s cease the rhetoric and selecting sides. As a substitute we should acknowledge that we’re all on the facet of the struggle towards terrorism. Select humanity over violence.”

The backlash towards Schnapp grew when these on social media alleged he had favored a video mocking Palestinian victims in Gaza and a clip emerged displaying the actor with stickers that learn “Zionism is attractive.” This led some on the web to even name for a boycott of “Stranger Issues” Season 5, which lately began manufacturing.

“I believe anybody with any ounce of humanity would hope for an finish to the hostility on either side. I stand towards any killing of any harmless folks and I hope you guys all do, too. And I simply hope to at some point see these two teams be capable to stay harmoniously collectively in that area,” Schnapp continued. “And I hope for 2024 on-line to see folks be just a little extra understanding and compassionate and acknowledge that we’re all human, no matter our race, of our ethnicity, of our background, of our nation of start, of our sexuality, of something. We’re all human and we’re all the identical and we must always all love one another for that and help one another and stand collectively. And stand collectively for humanity and for peace.”

See Schnapp’s full video under.