Martina Navratilova seconds Israel's 'settler colonial project' in Gaza being compared to how Native Americans were treated in USA

Martina Navratilova supported Israel’s ‘settler colonial project’ in Gaza drawing comparisons to the treatment of Native Americans in the USA. She has been voicing opinions on numerous issues after retirement.

Rashid Khalidi, a Palestinian-American historian and the Edward Said Professor Emeritus of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University, is renowned for his work on the histories of nationalism and colonialism in Palestine and the Middle East.

In a recent interview with UpFront, Khalidi spoke out about the ongoing genocide in Gaza, describing how Palestinians have been massacred to make the region unlivable. He also drew comparisons between the current situation and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict of 1948.

"They seem to be forcing people into smaller & smaller areas... that's what settler colonial projects always do... look at what was done in NA, pushing Native Americans into smaller & smaller areas, the ones who weren't killed,” Khalidi said.

On Tuesday, December 17, Navratilova took to X (formerly Twitter), where she was seen agreeing with Khalidi's comparison between Israel's "settler colonial project" in Gaza and the treatment of Native Americans in the USA, quoting:

“Exactly right.”

Martina Navratilova reacts to being told to 'stick to tennis' after commenting on Israel's 'war crimes'

Martina Navratilova | Image Source: Getty

Navratilova has consistently been a vocal critic of the Israel-Palestine conflict, often sharing her views online. She has often faced backlash for the same as well, with one person even asking her to ‘stick to tennis’ and stay out of politics.

Two days ago, an Israeli airstrike hit a school in Khan Younis, which was designated as a safe zone, killing at least 25 people. Among the victims was an entire family — Asas Tafesh, his wife, and their children — who were burned alive.

"At least 25 people killed, some burned alive, in an Israeli strike on a school in a so-called designated safe zone in Khan Younis tonight. Among them at least one entire family: Asas Tafesh, his wife and their kids."

Navratilova took to an X (formerly Twitter) post slamming the Israeli strike as ‘war crimes.’

She wrote:

“This is so wrong, criminal in fact. How are these strikes not war crimes???”

A user replied to the 18-time Major champion:

“We used to like you. Not anymore. You should have stuck to commentating on tennis and not politics.”

Navratilova hit back, writing:

"I am gutted."