More than 180 Jewish entertainers rally behind actor Mark Ruffalo in protest letter
More than 180 Jewish artists signed a letter defending actor Mark Ruffalo after Paramount accused him of antisemitic tropes over his merger opposition.
TL;DR
- More than 180 Jewish artists signed a letter in support of Mark Ruffalo.
- The letter denounces accusations of antisemitism against Ruffalo as a 'smear campaign'.
- Ruffalo opposed the Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount merger, linking it to technology used by Oracle in Israel and its actions in Gaza.
- The signatories argue that criticizing the actions of the Israeli government or executives is not antisemitic.
- They believe Ruffalo's stance is an ethical duty and recognizes connections between events in Gaza and Hollywood.
- Paramount had accused Ruffalo of invoking 'antisemitic tropes' in his criticism.
- Ruffalo previously denied the antisemitism accusations, stating his criticism targeted actions, not Jewish people.
- A group called The Brigade also condemned Ruffalo, calling his rhetoric 'simple antisemitism'.