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Dawn French says sorry for posting 'one-sided' Gaza video

created: June 7, 2025, 2:22 p.m. | updated: June 7, 2025, 8:42 p.m.

Dawn French says sorry for posting 'one-sided' Gaza video"I hope you will understand my intention was not to offend, but I clearly have. On Saturday, French acknowledged on Instagram that the video "appeared one-sided", and said she never meant to "mock, or dismiss, or diminish the horror" of that day. The video sparked a backlash, with critics accusing the actress and comedian of appearing to "mock" the 7 October 2023 attack that triggered the war. Dawn French has taken down a video she posted on Instagram about the war in Gaza, saying she apologised "unreservedly" for it. In the 40-second video, posted earlier this week, the Vicar of Dibley star shared her views on the ongoing war, saying: "Complicated, no, but nuanced.

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