Hyderabad, Oct. 5 -- Former One Direction singer Zayn Malik has responded to criticism over his recent comments on politics by resharing a 2014 post in which he wrote "#FreePalestine".

Malik shared a screenshot of the decade-old post on his Instagram Stories on Sunday, October 4, with the caption, "This is for any confused individuals.. check the date."

The original post, shared on July 27, 2014, featured only the hashtag "#FreePalestine" and was published while Malik was still a member of One Direction.

Malik's Instagram post came days after he addressed the audience during his concert on Friday, October 2, at Santiago's Movistar Arena in Chile, as part of his KONNAKOL Tour.

Speaking about political issues dominating the news, Malik ...