Following the anti-Israel letter that Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem signed, and which sparked global argument, it is nice to know that there are actually Hollywood notables who understand the situation and the reality Israel operates within and more than that, the importance of Israel’s fight, to the freedom of human rights not only in the middle east, but in the whole world.
With an impressive list of almost 200 names including: Kelsey Grammer, Sarah Silverman, Minnie Driver, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Seth Rogen, Josh Charles and Tony Goldwyn; showrunners Aaron Sorkin, Diane English, Mayim Bialik, Doug Ellin and Greg Berlanti; directors Ivan Reitman and William Friedkin;producers Avi Arad, Scooter Braun, Jerry Weintraub, Avi Lerner; execs Ryan Kavaunagh, Sherry Lansing and Amy Pascal and mogul Haim Saban, the letter states: ”
“While we stand firm in our commitment to peace and justice, we must also stand firm against ideologies of hatred and genocide which are reflected in Hamas’ charter, Article 7 of which reads, ‘There is a Jew hiding behind me, come on and kill him!’ The son of a Hamas founder has also commented about the true nature of Hamas.”
the statement is headlined “Commitment to Justice and Peace”.