Eric Nam issues clarification for liking a post about the Israel-Palestine war; cancels Malaysia show

The American singer and songwriter Eric Nam issued a clarification on X, formerly known as Twitter, after he faced immense backlash on social media. He was slammed for liking a tweet that was primarily about the ongoing Israel-Palestine war.

The singer has now shared that he not only received various threats but also had to cancel his Malaysia show.

Revealing his intention behind liking the post, Eric said, ‘My liking of that post was a reaction to waking up to devastating news, as someone who has always been pro-human, pro-peace, and for love and equality for all.’

He further added, ‘I received threats related to my scheduled show in Kuala Lumpur. Out of an abundance of caution for my team and my fans, I made the difficult decision to cancel the show.’

Hi everyone - following the horrific events of October 7th, I liked a post that I believed expressed a position of anti-violence, anti-hate and was against intolerance.
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My liking of that post was a reaction to waking up to devastating news, as someone who has always been… pic.twitter.com/GyMx4Fuii0

— Eric Nam (에릭남) (@ericnamofficial) October 30, 2023

Several people found it insensitive when he adopted a neutral approach to the ongoing conflict. However, a section of netizens also came out in support of the singer.

One of them shared, ‘I'm confused. It doesn't say that he's on Israel's side, it just says that Jews in Israel should be protected as well. What is wrong exactly, the fact that he doesn't want innocent civilians in Israel to get hurt or because Palestine was barely mentioned in the post?’

Another also backed the singer saying, ‘Why don't I find the post critical though? Maybe I'm missing something but since when is it a problem to fear a terror organization and also criticize the hate towards Jews? The government is the problem. Not random people on both sides.’

Eric Nam was to perform in Malaysia as a part of his ongoing House On A Hill, Asia Tour 2024.

Eric's take on the Israel-Palestine war

Eric shared his concern about the growing outrage between the countries by saying, ‘My heart is broken for the Palestinian and Israeli families that have been ripped apart by violence and are facing unimaginable loss. Nothing I say can be enough when there is so much pain and suffering, but I am praying every day that there is peace and safety for everyone soon.’