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According to One America News, the 28-year-old star met the couple, who were abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and only recently reunited after years in captivity. The pro-Israel education and advocacy group StandWithUs published a photograph showing Sweeney warmly embracing Argamani and Or, triggering a wave of online support for the actress from those who see her stance as both morally grounded and courageously countercultural in an industry often hostile to unapologetic support for Israel.
“She’s not afraid of being cancelled in Hollywood. Bravo,” one commenter applauded on Instagram, capturing the sentiment of many who are weary of ideological conformity in entertainment. Echoing that praise, Itai Biran, a diplomat at the Israeli Consulate General to the Midwest in Chicago, wrote on X, “Turns out it’s not just the jeans that fit well, it’s the values too,” underscoring how Sweeney’s actions resonated with those who value moral clarity over celebrity image management.
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The meeting also highlighted Sweeney’s relationship with music executive Scooter Braun, who has long been associated with StandWithUs and has personally met Argamani and Or on multiple occasions. Following his own encounter with the couple during their visit to the United States last month, Braun posted on Instagram that it was a “beautiful night getting to see these two together,” a remark that underscored both the emotional weight of their reunion and his ongoing advocacy for Israel and the Jewish people.
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Braun, whose grandparents survived the Holocaust, spoke out last month after the antisemitic terror attack on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, reinforcing his consistent opposition to rising Jew-hatred worldwide. The story of Argamani and Or, however, remains the starkest reminder of the stakes: they were kidnapped during the October 7 Hamas onslaught that slaughtered more than 1,200 men, women, and children in Israel, including 46 Americans, an atrocity that many on the left still refuse to unequivocally condemn.
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Video from that day showed 26-year-old Argamani desperately reaching for her boyfriend as two Hamas terrorists sped her away on a motorcycle from the Nova music festival, while 32-year-old Or was marched off separately, hands cuffed and surrounded by armed men.
Argamani endured 245 days in captivity before being rescued in a daring Israel Defense Forces operation, whereas Or was held for 736 days before his release under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, a deal that conservatives argue should never obscure the fundamental evil of the terrorists who started this war.
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Argamani and Or were finally reunited in October 2025 after two harrowing years apart, a moment that has become a symbol of resilience in the face of barbarism. Sweeney’s decision to stand publicly with them—rather than bow to the pressures of a Hollywood establishment increasingly aligned with anti-Israel activism—signals that some in American culture are still willing to defend Western values, stand with a democratic ally, and call terrorism by its name.
