The exact definition of Zionist varies depending upon the perspective of the person involved, and Neil Gaiman’s opinions, too, have enlisted him on the Zionists list.
Neil Gaiman had everyone dig into his Twitter account after the sexual abuse allegations, where fans found his 2015 tweet talking about the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
The author mentioned that he supports a two-state solution and wants Palestine to be recognized as a state and that Israel has the right to exist.
Neil Gaiman is a Zionist who believes in a two state solution or the complete dissolution of Palestine with Palestinians having Israeli citizenship. both are Zionist ideologies. pic.twitter.com/6UTNCBChQK
— Toad Poster (@sneed_Vulture) July 4, 2024
Given that it was a tweet from 2015, fans recently asked Neil Gaiman his opinion about the current Isarel-Palestine war and whether his views have changed.
He replied that his takes are still the same and that he believes innocent people should not be unalived.
However, this enraged his fans that their favorite author promoted the existence of Israel and genocide. Both of his takes have allegedly made Neil Gaiman a Zionist, which he has not addressed yet.
Neil Gaiman’s Jewish heritage and link to Scientologists have triggered the claim further
The English fantasy author Neil Richard Gaiman, 63, was born on November 10, 1960, in Portchester, Hampshire, to parents mother Sheila Gaiman and father David Bernard Gaiman.
His family is of Eastern European Jewish origins and refers to themselves as Polish-Jewish. So, Neil Gaiman is, without any doubt, Jewish.
Many refer to Neil as a nepo baby from a strong family background, but that might not be true.
His grandfather ran a chain of grocery stores in Portsmouth, which his father David later took over but changed his path to owning his own business. Meanwhile, Neil’s mother is a pharmacist.
Later, in 1965, they discovered Scientology and moved to East Grinstead to join the Church of Scientology, eventually David becoming the church’s public spokesman.
In 1981, David successfully became the head of GO Public Relations of the church. Neil’s family believed in Scientology, as he mentioned that Scientology is also his family’s religion, like Judaism.
Even Neil’s sisters, Claire and Lizzy, have connections to the Church of Scientology. As a child, Lizzy would say that her religion was Jewish Scientologists.
However, Neil Gaiman denied being a part of it and said he is not a Scientologist. Neil even doubts the existence of gods and believes there is a 50% chance they exist in the real world, but one can find them in DC World.
Neil Gaiman may have Jewish heritage but is not a Scientology devotee, and of course, not a Zionist if his words really meant to save innocent people’s lives.
Additional Information
- Neil Gaiman has been married twice: first to Mary McGrath from 1985 to 2007 and second to Amanda Palmer from 2011 to 2022. He is currently divorced and single.
- He and his first wife had three children: two daughters, Holly and Maddy Gaiman, and a son, Michael Gaiman.
- Neil Gaiman has a son, Anthony, with Amanda Palmer, born on September 16, 2015.
