Irish actress Nicola Coughlan has once again used her platform to support Palestinians facing starvation and displacement in Gaza. The Bridgerton star launched a new fundraising campaign for Medical Aid for Palestinians, raising over €370,000 (approximately $400,000) in less than a week. She personally contributed €10,000, matching public donations to jumpstart the effort. Her latest campaign comes as humanitarian conditions in Gaza continue to deteriorate and international frustration with Israel’s aid blockade intensifies.

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Coughlan Demands Action From Politicians As Gaza Starves

On Instagram, Coughlan posted a video urging her followers to support relief efforts, calling the images from Gaza “completely horrifying.” In the clip, she addressed both her Irish and UK audiences, criticizing the Labour Party and its leader Keir Starmer for ignoring the crisis. She stated, “The government here in the UK, Keir Starmer, doing nothing about it, ignoring it, acting like it’s not happening.”

Coughlan pledged to match donations up to £10,000 and encouraged supporters to give what they could. Her campaign directed funds to Medical Aid for Palestinians, one of the few organizations able to deliver critical services in the occupied territory. In her own words, “There’s just a level of inhumanity in this situation which I have never witnessed the like in my life.”

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She Has A History Of Supporting Palestinian Rights

Coughlan’s latest fundraiser builds on a pattern of vocal support. In 2024, she helped raise over $2 million for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. She also used her acceptance speech at the Cannes Series Festival in May 2025 to condemn the violence and displacement in Gaza. While accepting the Konbini Commitment Award, she called on world leaders to act and reminded her audience of Ireland’s own history of conflict and reconciliation.

In April, she told Variety and Dawn that “the killing of innocent people is never right,” emphasizing her stance on human rights over politics. Her message has remained consistent: silence is not an option.

UN Confirms Mounting Deaths As Aid Remains Blocked

Coughlan’s advocacy comes amid staggering figures from United Nations agencies. As of July 2025, more than 59,000 Palestinians have been killed and over 143,000 injured since October 2023, according to figures from the Gaza Health Ministry and United Nations agencies. UNRWA reports that between May and July alone, over 1,000 Palestinians were killed while attempting to access food. These deaths have occurred in a context where Israeli forces and policies continue to restrict humanitarian access.

Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney described Israel’s aid restrictions as “violations of international law,” according to remarks quoted by Dawn during a May 2025 public discussion on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Final Thoughts

Nicola Coughlan has positioned herself as a consistent and principled advocate in one of the world’s most polarizing conflicts. By combining personal donations, viral messaging, and persistent political critique, she continues to raise both money and awareness. Her recent campaign serves not just as a humanitarian gesture but as a public call to confront indifference. In doing so, she has reminded her audience that celebrity influence can be used to address real suffering.

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