20.10.2025 19:01
Valentina Gomez, a candidate for the House of Representatives from the Republican Party in the United States, appeared in front of the camera with a bag of popcorn near the Gaza Strip. In the footage taken while Israel's intense bombardment was ongoing, Gomez can be heard saying, "I'm in Israel, Hamas violated the peace agreement. Now they are being bombed. I'm going to prepare my popcorn. Let the fireworks begin!"
Valentina Gomez, a candidate for the House of Representatives from the Republican Party in the USA, has found herself at the center of a major backlash due to a video she filmed near the Gaza Strip during her visit to Israel.
ATE POPCORN WHILE GAZA WAS BEING BOMBED
Gomez appeared in front of the camera wearing a campaign t-shirt, casually holding a bag of popcorn while intense footage of Israeli bombardment on Gaza played in the background.
In the video, Gomez stated, "I am in Israel, Hamas violated the peace agreement. Now they are being bombed. I will prepare my popcorn. Let the fireworks begin!"
SHE HAD PREVIOUSLY BURNED A QUR'AN
Valentina Gomez's name had previously been involved in a controversial incident. About two months ago, she sparked outrage both within the USA and internationally by sharing footage of herself burning a copy of the Qur'an with a blowtorch on social media.