Paramount Denounces Boycott of Israeli Film Industry as Gaza Conflict Divides Hollywood

Paramount denounces boycott of Israeli film industry as Gaza conflict divides Hollywood

Paramount on Friday sharply denounced a proposed boycott of Israel's film industry made by a loose-knit group that calls itself Film Workers for Palestine and includes dozens of Hollywood luminaries.

Paramount Condemns Israeli Film Boycott Amid Palestine Conflict: “We Do Not Agree”

'We need more engagement and communication — not less,' the studio said Friday in the wake of a pledge signed by Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and more.

Paramount Denounces Boycott of Israeli Film Institutions

Paramount has officially spoken out against the petition signed by over 4,000 people pledging not to work with Israeli film institutions.

From Joaquin Phoenix to Rooney Mara: Oscar Heavy-hitters Agree to Boycott Israeli Film Companies

Hollywood politics is amping up as more celebrities are now joining the boycott of Israeli institutions and companies that are “implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people” (via Variety). Oscar-winners like Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, Javier Bardem, and Adam McKay have added their names to the filmmakers’ pledge along with 3,900+ other signees. The movement seeks to align itself with Palestine by refusing to work with Is…