One Direction star Zayn Malik has been bombarded with death threats by outraged Israelis after posting a #FreePalestine message on Twitter. The 21-year-old, who was brought up a Muslim in Bradford, Yorkshire, shared the #FreePalestine hashtag earlier today to his 13million followers, who retweeted it 140,000 times. However, moments after the post appeared, Zayn began receiving messages telling him to 'kill himself' and one even read: 'Let me kill you'. Scroll down for video Threats: Zayn Malik was bombarded with death threats after posting this #FreePalestine message on Twitter Some fans said the comment would result in him losing a fanbase in Israel.
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The 21-year-old shared #FreePalestine hashtag to 13million followers
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It has already been shared 140,000 times on the social media site
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Some have said the comment would result in him losing his fan base in Israel
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Malik, originally from Yorkshire, is engaged to Little Mix's Perrie Edwards
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Mother Trisha converted to Islam after meeting Zayn's father Yasser
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