Actors and entertainers, including Liev Schreiber, Mayim Bialik, Gene Simmons, Debra Messing, and Sharon Osbourne, are among more than 1,200 industry figures who have signed an open letter rejecting a pledge by 4,000 film professionals to boycott Israeli film institutions.
The statement, released Thursday by Creative Community for Peace and the Brigade, argued the boycott promotes antisemitic propaganda and silences artistic voices.
“We know the power of film. We know the power of story. That is why we cannot stay silent when a story is turned into a weapon, when lies are dressed up as justice and when artists are misled into amplifying antisemitic propaganda,” the letter stated.
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