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By Anne Cohen June 2, 2014

Remember that time Samuel L. Jackson celebrated Israel Day and broke the Internet?

Celebrate Israel Parade in NY today pic.twitter.com/AIUVMRYou5

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— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) June 1, 2014

The actor posted a selfie of himself in front of the Israel Day festivities on Fifth Avenue on Sunday, casually causing the Internet to implode. Amidst the usual thread comments celebrating Sam’s glorious badassery — ”Another perfect Sam selfie” — one could also find comments like these:

@SamuelLJackson wow, pretty sad to hear that you support an apartheid state. You of all people.

— Margo_Channing (@Margo_Channing) June 1, 2014

@SamuelLJackson the wall in east Germany was less that 1/8 the size they are installing in east Jerusalem. What pride can they have?

— Rich and Willing. (@RichAndWilling) June 1, 2014

@SamuelLJackson wow you have just lost all respect I had for you #apartheid #rape #babykillers

— A (@Alexdakid7) June 1, 2014

The picture caused a Twitter firestorm as supporters of the Jewish state defended Israel against its detractors:

@RichAndWilling @SamuelLJackson the wall in germany was to seperate the communist state, the one in Israel protects people from terrorists.

— Ryan Bellerose (@Fenris69) June 1, 2014

@SoheilBiniaz is there a Palestinian country? until Pal leaders except jewish state, 2 states for 2 people,there is no palestinian country.

— Goldstein (@jleegoldstein) June 1, 2014

Sam, as is his habit once mischief is managed, stayed silent.

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