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Paltrow Fronts Israeli Luxury Ad Amid Gaza Tragedy

6/11/2026

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Gwyneth Paltrow Endorses Towers

Gwyneth Paltrow fronted a campaign for the 51 Park development in Herzliya.
The New York-filmed ad promotes two 51-storey Aviv Melisron towers with $10 million units.
Gabi Attal, founder of the Israeli agency, announced the partnership on LinkedIn.
Alana Hadid and Huda Kattan called the ad tone-deaf, citing 72,819 Gaza deaths and 172,894 injuries since Oct 7 2023, and a Sep 2025 UN Commission claim that Israel committed genocide.

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Gwyneth Paltrow Promotes

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow appears in the “51 PARK” video walking through a furnished luxury apartment.
She tells a driver, “There’s a reason the world’s most iconic buildings are by a park,” linking the location to global architectural prestige.
Israeli firm Aviv Melisron produced the ad to market the high-end Herzliya development, positioning actress Gwyneth Paltrow, 53, as the celebrity face and emphasizing park proximity as a key selling point.

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Historical Context

Dubai’s shift from oil to tourism spurred a megaproject boom from 2004, highlighted by Emaar’s Burj Khalifa and Palm islands. The 2008 financial crisis triggered the 2009 housing crash, slashing house prices by 40% and leaving many developers in debt. This legacy of rapid luxury growth frames today’s criticism of high-end marketing amid the 2023 Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Gwyneth Paltrow Endorses Towers

Gwyneth Paltrow fronted a campaign for the 51 Park development in Herzliya.
The New York-filmed ad promotes two 51-storey Aviv Melisron towers with $10 million units.
Gabi Attal, founder of the Israeli agency, announced the partnership on LinkedIn.
Alana Hadid and Huda Kattan called the ad tone-deaf, citing 72,819 Gaza deaths and 172,894 injuries since Oct 7 2023, and a Sep 2025 UN Commission claim that Israel committed genocide.

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