Bella Hadid is seen protesting with a crowd in New York. Photo: Mohamed Hadid.

Niloufar Saleem, Gulf Today

Palestinian-Dutch model Bella Hadid marched for Palestine in New York City against the Israeli occupation and the airstrikes that have killed scores in her country of origin.

Hadid has been using her social media account actively to voice her support for the Palestinians.

The 24-year-old, joined a crowd of demonstrators to march the streets of Bay Ridge in New York while wearing a traditional dress, a Keffiyeh and a face mask.

She was seen carrying the Palestinian flag as she walked the streets in protest.

Supporting the innocent lives lost in her country of origin, she urged others to join her cause.

Hadid and her sister Gigi have been actively using their social media channels to show support for Palestine.

Their father and Real Estate Developer Mohamed Hadid shared images of his daughter Bella, protesting in New York.

At least 188 Palestinians have been killed in the hundreds of airstrikes in Gaza, including 55 children and 33 women, with 1,230 people wounded.