Short answer: As of July 2026, Daisy Ridley has not voiced public support for Israel. The public record actually points the other way: she took part in an October 2025 celebrity table read that raised money for a Gaza medical charity, and in April 2026 she shared an Instagram post about Palestinian prisoners. No reputable source confirms Jewish heritage or any pro-Israel statement, visit, or donation from her.
What Daisy Ridley has actually said and done
- September 15, 2025: Ridley is announced as part of the cast for a Cinema for Gaza fundraising table read of Pride and Prejudice, playing a gender-swapped Mr. Darcy alongside Jameela Jamil, Ambika Mod, and others, according to Deadline.
- October 12, 2025: The table read is held at the Troxy in London. Cinema for Gaza says 100 percent of proceeds go to Medical Aid for Palestinians, which runs a Gaza polyclinic, as reported by Dawn Images and Arab News.
- April 22, 2026: Ridley shares an Instagram post referencing Palestinian prisoners and urging people "not to stay silent." Entertainment outlets, including Geeks + Gamers, cover the post and the mixed fan reaction it drew.
- As of July 2026: No reputable source, including her Wikipedia biography, documents any Ridley visit to Israel, pro-Israel statement, donation to an Israeli cause, or refusal to boycott Israeli institutions. A September 2025 industry boycott pledge organized by Film Workers for Palestine drew more than 5,000 signatories, but her name does not appear on any list found.
On heritage and the industry boycott question
A low-authority celebrity-trivia site claims Ridley has a Jewish paternal great-grandfather and was raised Catholic. That claim is not corroborated by Wikipedia or any reputable biographical source, so Shop Israel treats it as unverified rather than fact. It is also worth noting what Ridley has not done: she does not appear to be a signatory of the Film Workers for Palestine boycott pledge that over a thousand actors, including Olivia Colman, Javier Bardem, and Mark Ruffalo, signed in September 2025. Her documented activity, the Gaza-charity table read and the April 2026 Instagram post, is best described as pro-Palestinian humanitarian gesture rather than an anti-Israel political stance, but neither action reflects support for Israel either.
The bottom line
Daisy Ridley has no documented pro-Israel statements, visits, donations, or event appearances. Her only Middle East-related public activity on record leans the other way: a 2025 Gaza-charity table read and a 2026 Instagram post about Palestinian prisoners. She does not appear to be a signatory of the film industry's Israel boycott pledge, and claims of Jewish ancestry remain unverified. She should not be characterized as a supporter of Israel.
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Last updated July 2026. We update these profiles as the record changes.
