It’s been a dizzying few weeks for South African model and actress Shashi Naidoo, who transformed herself from a harsh critic of the Palestinians to what some are calling a “cover girl” for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.

It all began in an Instagram post last month, when Naidoo called Gaza a “s***hole” and accused Palestinian leaders of diverting aid in order to feed its “ambition to annihilate Israel.” She explained that she was defending a South African record producer who had been vilified for performing in Israel.

The backlash was swift. Naidoo said she received dozens of death threats, presumably from supporters of the Palestinians. She was dropped as an ambassador of Glampalm Africa, a hair-styling brand, and by jewelry designer Adila Dhorat. She hired personal security guards out of fear for her life after angry Palestinian supporters circulated her home address on social media.

She then tearfully apologized in a video for having “little knowledge” of the issues surrounding Israel and the Palestinians, and said she would be willing to be “re-educated.” She deleted her Instagram post in support of Israel, but it was preserved in screenshots.

Days after her original Instagram post, on June 20, at a news conference organized by the BDS movement, Naidoo said she would participate in “a fact-finding visit to Palestine” led by the South African Council of Churches and South African Jews for a Free Palestine.

On Wednesday, however, Naidoo was denied entry to Israel because she arrived under the auspices of  the BDS movment.

“It is sad that in today’s South Africa, expressing support for Israel in its struggle against terrorism leads to death threats against those who expressed their support,” the Israeli government said.

Naidoo she had come with an open mind in order to learn more about the issues between Israel and the Palestinians.

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