"We know the power of film, begins the letter, which was released on Thursday by nonprofit bodies Creative Community for Peace and The Brigade. 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."
"It accuses the pledge circulated by Film Workers for Palestine and signed by stars including Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, Olivia Colman and Mark Ruffalo of being not an act of conscience but rather a document of misinformation that advocates for arbitrary censorship and the erasure of art. To censor the very voices trying to find common ground and express their humanity, is wrong, ineffective and a form of collective punishment."
More than 1,200 entertainment industry figures publicly rejected a pledge to boycott Israeli films over the war in Gaza. Signatories include Liev Schreiber, Mayim Bialik, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Debra Messing. The rejection argues the boycott advocates for the erasure of art, arbitrary censorship, misinformation and the amplification of antisemitic propaganda. The response emphasizes that storytelling and film have power and should not be weaponized or used as collective punishment. Many Israeli filmmakers and TV creators frequently criticize their government and can face penalties, illustrated by controversy over Israel's Oscar entry, The Sea. The initial pledge grew to roughly 5,000 signatories.
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