“Stand up for what you believe in! I never feel silenced by naysayers.”
The one-time “Queen of Porn” Jenna Jameson was referring to the pro-Palestinian pushback on social media that she has received over her staunch support of the Jewish state.
During this latest surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence, Jameson—a porn icon, producer, and fierce Obama critic—has sent a flurry of tweets reaffirming her political support for Israel and her distaste for the Obama administration.
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“I STAND WITH ISRAEL [AND] OBAMA DOES NOT SPEAK FOR ME,” reads a graphic that Jameson (a “100%” Republican) shared last week.
“I am a very outspoken supporter of Israel... I have family there and it’s constant worry,” she tweeted. Jameson—who is studying Hebrew and recently announced plans to convert to Judaism for her jewelry-scamming Israeli fiancé—has been tweeting and Instagramming so much about her love for Israel that Ynetnews describes her as “at [the] forefront of hasbara.”
When asked by a stranger on Twitter on Sunday if she would like to be prime minister of Israel, the former porn star cheekily responded that she is “certainly capable.” Later that morning, she asked Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump to explain his views on the “US/Israel discrepancy.” (Trump has yet to respond to her inquiry regarding said discrepancy.)
This isn’t the first time Jameson has gone on a tweetstorm about violence overseas. She has promoted UNICEF aid for Syrian refugees, and implored President Obama to “stop partying with Jay-Z and Beyonce” while America’s “troops are dying.” Jameson was harshly critical of the president following the 2012 Benghazi attack, culminating in a public debate with the Obama-supporting Questlove.
But nowadays, Jameson’s primary political concern appears to be rallying support for Israeli communities and policy, one tweet at a time.
“Stand strong and defend yourself by all means,” the former porn actress recommended to the people of Israel and her Israeli Twitter fans.
Her rep did not immediately respond to an email asking if Jameson could elaborate on her views on Israeli policy, talk of a third intifada, and the strained U.S.-Israel relationship.
