JTA — Jewish actress Odessa A’zion appeared to push back this week on social media claims labeling her as a “Zionist,” after controversy swirled online over her political opinions.

The speculation about the 25-year-old actress’s political leanings first surfaced last week after users on X posted a screenshot of her modeling an Israeli Defense Forces shirt on Instagram in 2017, when she was around 17 years old.

While some users defended the actress, who is currently co-starring in the movie “Marty Supreme” and the HBO hit show “I Love LA,” pointing out her history of posting pro-Palestinian sentiments online, others were quick to condemn her.

Last week, A’zion pushed back on the chatter. In an Instagram post, she wrote, “debunking!! not a zio,” a common online abbreviation of “Zionist,” which many Jews consider derogatory.

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