US EditionHollywood Split as 1,200 Figures Counter Boycott of Israeli Film Institutions, Calling It ‘Antisemitic Propaganda’
Over 1,200 entertainment figures oppose the boycott, stating it threatens artistic freedom and silences Israeli dissent amid calls for more dialogue, not censorship.
- On Thursday, Liev Schreiber, Mayim Bialik and Debra Messing were among more than 1,200 entertainment figures who signed an open letter rejecting a boycott of Israeli productions released by Creative Community for Peace and The Brigade, urging nearly 4,000 signees to reconsider.
- On September 8, the Film Workers for Palestine announced its boycott, endorsed by more than 4,000 industry figures, following a pledge backed by around 1,300 Hollywood creatives.
- Pro-Boycott supporters include Olivia Colman, Mark Ruffalo, Riz Ahmed and Cynthia Nixon, who argue silencing artists would be self-defeating and counterproductive.
- Paramount Pictures publicly condemned the boycott, urging `we need more engagement, not less`, while last month TIFF briefly disinvited then reinstated The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue, which won the People’s Choice Award.
- Arguing broader harms, the letter calls the boycott a document of misinformation that advocates for arbitrary censorship and the erasure of art, notes Israeli film institutions often criticize government policy, and urges calls for the immediate release of remaining hostages to pursue peace.
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An open letter opposing the Israeli film boycott, signed by Liev Schrieber, Mayim Bialik and others, is making the rounds in Hollywood - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Around 1,200 Hollywood names, including stars like Liev Schrieber, Mayim Bialik and Jennifer Jason Leigh, have signed onto an open letter opposing a growing celebrity boycott of the Israeli film industry. Led by Creative Community for Peace, a pro-Israel entertainment group, the letter argues that the stated boycott against Israeli film institutions will harm Israeli work that pushes for peace and criticizes the government, and further encourage…
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