Activists are planning to lead a flotilla of ships to Gaza, amid Israel’s ongoing siege. They’ll transport 5,500 tons of desperately needed food and supplies from Istanbul to the Palestinian territory, where famine looms.
The activists don’t necessarily expect to make it there. They hope they do. But in the event that Israel blocks them, boards them, and detains them — or worse — they hope their efforts will inspire international outcry and put more pressure on Israel to end its war in Gaza and blockade around the territory.
“Obviously,...
The activists don’t necessarily expect to make it there. They hope they do. But in the event that Israel blocks them, boards them, and detains them — or worse — they hope their efforts will inspire international outcry and put more pressure on Israel to end its war in Gaza and blockade around the territory.
“Obviously,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Andrew Perez
- Rollingstone.com
The United Nations is calling for an “independent, effective and transparent ” investigation into the discovery of mass graves at two major hospitals in Gaza following the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the occupied medical complexes.
Earlier this week, the Palestinian Civil Defense said it had uncovered hundreds of bodies in a mass grave created by Israeli forces on the grounds of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. Two weeks ago, a similar grave was discovered at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
While many of the bodies uncovered have been identified as...
Earlier this week, the Palestinian Civil Defense said it had uncovered hundreds of bodies in a mass grave created by Israeli forces on the grounds of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. Two weeks ago, a similar grave was discovered at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
While many of the bodies uncovered have been identified as...
- 4/24/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Biden Tells Netanyahu: U.S. Won’t Support Retaliatory Strike on Iran. But Some Republicans Want One.
President Joe Biden urged Israel not to launch a counter-strike against Iran, telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. will not participate in one. Iran on Saturday launched drones and missiles to attack Israel — most of which were intercepted by forces from the U.S., Israel, and other countries in the region.
In a phone call with Netanyahu late Saturday, Biden told Netanyahu, “You got a win. Take the win,” according to a senior U.S. official who spoke with Axios. Biden further told Netanyahu that the U.
In a phone call with Netanyahu late Saturday, Biden told Netanyahu, “You got a win. Take the win,” according to a senior U.S. official who spoke with Axios. Biden further told Netanyahu that the U.
- 4/14/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Update: President Joe Biden condemned Iran’s air attack on Israel “in the strongest possible terms,” and said that he will speak with G7 leaders on Sunday to coordinate a “united diplomatic response.”
“My team will engage with their counterparts across the region. And we will stay in close touch with Israel’s leaders,” Biden said. “And while we have not seen attacks on our forces or facilities today, we will remain vigilant to all threats and will not hesitate to take all necessary action to protect our people.”
The president said that he spoke to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “to reaffirm America’s ironclad commitment to the security of Israel. I told him that Israel demonstrated a remarkable capacity to defend against and defeat even unprecedented attacks – sending a clear message to its foes that they cannot effectively threaten the security of Israel.”
Biden also confirmed that the U.
“My team will engage with their counterparts across the region. And we will stay in close touch with Israel’s leaders,” Biden said. “And while we have not seen attacks on our forces or facilities today, we will remain vigilant to all threats and will not hesitate to take all necessary action to protect our people.”
The president said that he spoke to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “to reaffirm America’s ironclad commitment to the security of Israel. I told him that Israel demonstrated a remarkable capacity to defend against and defeat even unprecedented attacks – sending a clear message to its foes that they cannot effectively threaten the security of Israel.”
Biden also confirmed that the U.
- 4/14/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The contrast between Donald Trump on Univision last year and Joe Biden on Univision Tuesday was night and day, but the result was still pretty much the same.
Exactly five months after a controversial interview with the 45th President by Enrique Acevedo, the anchor of Televisa’s En punto was broadcast on the Spanish-language network, a sit-down with the 46th Potus aired. However, while the unctuous November 9, 2023 Trump interview at Mar-a-Lago saw the former Celebrity Apprentice host spouting grievances, stolen election conspiracy theories and self-aggrandizement, Biden went nearly full policy wonk tonight.
Including a stroll through the Oval Office discussing the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez, and a clearly scripted aside that the iconic labor leader’s granddaughter Julie Chavez Rodriguez is chairing his reelection campaign, the multi-channel, multi-lingual Biden special may have sought to distinguish itself as always from Trump. However, the truth is tonight’s interview with...
Exactly five months after a controversial interview with the 45th President by Enrique Acevedo, the anchor of Televisa’s En punto was broadcast on the Spanish-language network, a sit-down with the 46th Potus aired. However, while the unctuous November 9, 2023 Trump interview at Mar-a-Lago saw the former Celebrity Apprentice host spouting grievances, stolen election conspiracy theories and self-aggrandizement, Biden went nearly full policy wonk tonight.
Including a stroll through the Oval Office discussing the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez, and a clearly scripted aside that the iconic labor leader’s granddaughter Julie Chavez Rodriguez is chairing his reelection campaign, the multi-channel, multi-lingual Biden special may have sought to distinguish itself as always from Trump. However, the truth is tonight’s interview with...
- 4/10/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
President Joe Biden sharpened his criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as demand grows for the U.S. to take concrete action against Israel’s brutal assault in Gaza.
In an interview with Univision set to air Tuesday night, Biden said he disagreed with how Netanyahu is handling Gaza, with over 30,000 Palestinians now dead after close to six months of conflict. Netanyahu has said he still plans to invade Rafah, the most populated city in Gaza near the southern border, and has largely seems to have ignored public and private criticism from Biden.
In an interview with Univision set to air Tuesday night, Biden said he disagreed with how Netanyahu is handling Gaza, with over 30,000 Palestinians now dead after close to six months of conflict. Netanyahu has said he still plans to invade Rafah, the most populated city in Gaza near the southern border, and has largely seems to have ignored public and private criticism from Biden.
- 4/10/2024
- by Jeremy Childs
- Rollingstone.com
After the moon drifted across the surface of the sun on Monday, its shadow crossing the United States, Mexico and Canada, Jon Stewart took to late night television to point out how certain members of the media and politicians had used the solar eclipse to pontificate on immigration and the wrath of God.
The host played a clip of Fox News warning its viewers that the southern border would be “directly in the path of totality” when the “moon covers the sun for nearly four minutes,” with a co-anchor claiming...
The host played a clip of Fox News warning its viewers that the southern border would be “directly in the path of totality” when the “moon covers the sun for nearly four minutes,” with a co-anchor claiming...
- 4/9/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés is demanding an independent investigation into the killing of seven of its aid workers in Gaza by the Israeli Defense Force and accusing Israel of conducting “a war against humanity.”
"This doesn't seem a war against terror. This doesn't seem anymore a war about defending Israel. This really, at this point, seems it's a war against humanity itself," José Andrés tells @MarthaRaddatz after seven World Central Kitchen workers were killed. https://t.co/mAriVa9Xz5 pic.twitter.com/64dUJ1j5ff
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"This doesn't seem a war against terror. This doesn't seem anymore a war about defending Israel. This really, at this point, seems it's a war against humanity itself," José Andrés tells @MarthaRaddatz after seven World Central Kitchen workers were killed. https://t.co/mAriVa9Xz5 pic.twitter.com/64dUJ1j5ff
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- 4/7/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Following the killing of seven World Central Kitchen workers by an Israeli strike while delivering food to Gaza earlier this week, House Democrats wrote a letter on Friday to U.S. President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging them to halt the the transfer of weapons to Israel until a full investigation into the airstrike was completed.
The letter, spearheaded by Reps. Mark Pocan, Jim McGovern and Jan Schakowsky, was signed by 40 lawmakers including Nancy Pelosi and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
“In light of this incident, we strongly urge...
The letter, spearheaded by Reps. Mark Pocan, Jim McGovern and Jan Schakowsky, was signed by 40 lawmakers including Nancy Pelosi and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
“In light of this incident, we strongly urge...
- 4/6/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
In the weeks since the 2024 Academy Awards, figures throughout Hollywood have continued to declare their support for director Jonathan Glazer. While accepting the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film for The Zone of Interest, a film that centers on the Holocaust, the Jewish director criticized the dehumanization of “victims of October the 7th in Israel or the ongoing attack on Gaza.”
The most recent show of support comes from an open letter signed by more than 150 Jewish creatives, including Joaquin Phoenix, Elliott Gould, Ilana Glazer, Chloe Fineman, Todd Haynes,...
The most recent show of support comes from an open letter signed by more than 150 Jewish creatives, including Joaquin Phoenix, Elliott Gould, Ilana Glazer, Chloe Fineman, Todd Haynes,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
The Israeli Defense Forces has fired two officers it charges with having misidentified a convoy of seven World Central Kitchen staffers who were killed by Israeli airstrikes earlier this month. The international aid organization called the decision “cold comfort,” in the face of Israel’s failure to make concrete commitments to improve the safety of humanitarian workers and civilians in Gaza.
In a statement issued Friday, the Idf released the preliminary findings of its investigation into the killings, in which successive airstrikes were used to target three vehicles carrying the Wck staffers in Gaza.
In a statement issued Friday, the Idf released the preliminary findings of its investigation into the killings, in which successive airstrikes were used to target three vehicles carrying the Wck staffers in Gaza.
- 4/5/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Following Israel’s killing of seven humanitarian aid workers in Gaza, President Joe Biden warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that “U.S. policy with respect to Gaza will be determined by our assessment of Israel’s immediate actions” regarding U.S. demands for Israel to take concrete steps to address the humanitarian crisis in the besieged region.
According to a White House readout of a Thursday phone call between Biden and Netanyahu, the president “emphasized that the strikes on humanitarian workers and the overall humanitarian situation are unacceptable.”
“He...
According to a White House readout of a Thursday phone call between Biden and Netanyahu, the president “emphasized that the strikes on humanitarian workers and the overall humanitarian situation are unacceptable.”
“He...
- 4/4/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
President Joe Biden told Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that an immediate ceasefire was needed in Gaza “to stabilize and improve the humanitarian situation and protect innocent civilians,” the White House said today.
The president urged Netanyahu to “empower his negotiators to conclude a deal without delay to bring the hostages home.” Negotiations for a ceasefire have hinged on Hamas releasing hostages.
Biden spoke by phone to Netanyahu for about 30 minutes, following an Israeli strike that killed seven aid workers for chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen.
Biden also told Netanyahu that Israel had to “announce and implement a series of specific, concrete, and measurable steps to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering, and the safety of aid workers,” according to the White House. The president also signaled a potential policy shift, as he “made clear that U.S. policy with respect to Gaza will be determined by our assessment...
The president urged Netanyahu to “empower his negotiators to conclude a deal without delay to bring the hostages home.” Negotiations for a ceasefire have hinged on Hamas releasing hostages.
Biden spoke by phone to Netanyahu for about 30 minutes, following an Israeli strike that killed seven aid workers for chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen.
Biden also told Netanyahu that Israel had to “announce and implement a series of specific, concrete, and measurable steps to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering, and the safety of aid workers,” according to the White House. The president also signaled a potential policy shift, as he “made clear that U.S. policy with respect to Gaza will be determined by our assessment...
- 4/4/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
World Central Kitchen, the international aid group known for providing food to areas ravaged by natural and man-made disasters, has called for an independent investigation into Israel’s airstrikes on its aid workers in Gaza that killed seven.
In a statement released Thursday, Wck wrote that they have “asked the governments of Australia, Canada, the United States of America, Poland, and the United Kingdom to join us in demanding an independent, third-party investigation into these attacks, including whether they were carried out intentionally or otherwise violated international law.”
Among the seven killed in the airstrikes,...
In a statement released Thursday, Wck wrote that they have “asked the governments of Australia, Canada, the United States of America, Poland, and the United Kingdom to join us in demanding an independent, third-party investigation into these attacks, including whether they were carried out intentionally or otherwise violated international law.”
Among the seven killed in the airstrikes,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
One day after President Joe Biden said he was “outraged and heartbroken” over an Israel Defense Force attack that killed seven World Central Kitchen team members distributing food in Gaza, Wck founder José Andrés gave an emotional interview to Reuters in which he said, “What I know is that we were targeted deliberately, nonstop until everybody was dead in this convoy.”
Israel has expressed “extreme sorrow” over the deaths, and the country’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attack on aid workers was not intentional.
Asked if he believed that official explanation, the celebrity chef responded, “Initially, I would say categorically no,” reiterating that Wck communicated its movements to the Idf, it was in a zone controlled by the Idf and the convoy was clearly marked with his organization’s logo posted even on the roofs of some vehicles.
“This was not just a bad luck situation where ‘oops...
Israel has expressed “extreme sorrow” over the deaths, and the country’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attack on aid workers was not intentional.
Asked if he believed that official explanation, the celebrity chef responded, “Initially, I would say categorically no,” reiterating that Wck communicated its movements to the Idf, it was in a zone controlled by the Idf and the convoy was clearly marked with his organization’s logo posted even on the roofs of some vehicles.
“This was not just a bad luck situation where ‘oops...
- 4/4/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés said in an interview with Reuters on Wednesday that the seven World Central Kitchen workers who were killed by an Israeli strike while delivering aid Gaza earlier this week were targeted “systematically, car by car.”
“This was not just a bad luck situation where ‘oops’ we dropped the bomb in the wrong place,” Andrés said. “Even if we were not in coordination with the [Israel Defense Forces], no democratic country and no military can be targeting civilians and humanitarians.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhayu has acknowledged the...
“This was not just a bad luck situation where ‘oops’ we dropped the bomb in the wrong place,” Andrés said. “Even if we were not in coordination with the [Israel Defense Forces], no democratic country and no military can be targeting civilians and humanitarians.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhayu has acknowledged the...
- 4/3/2024
- by Larisha Paul and Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
As pressure mounts for President Joe Biden’s administration to push Israel towards a ceasefire, a cable drafted by officials from the U.S. Agency for International Development privately warned that hunger and malnutrition in Gaza has reached levels that are “unprecedented in modern history,” according to a report from the HuffPost.
The government cable, which was obtained by the outlet, was issued to the White House’s National Security Council, State Department offices, and diplomatic posts overseas. Officials stated that famine, which Usaid previously said was “imminent” on March...
The government cable, which was obtained by the outlet, was issued to the White House’s National Security Council, State Department offices, and diplomatic posts overseas. Officials stated that famine, which Usaid previously said was “imminent” on March...
- 4/3/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Update, 5:40 Pm: Joe Biden is “outraged and heartbroken” by the killing of aid workers from Chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen on Monday by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.
Following up on remarks from the president quoted by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre today, the administration just released a full statement from Biden. And it doesn’t mince words over the tragedy that left seven members of the World Central Kitchen team dead.
“Even more tragically, this is not a stand-alone incident,” Biden said of the Idf’s actions and the spiralling humanitarian crisis coming out of the Jewish state’s response to the murderous attacks on Israeli citizens and soldiers on October 7 last year. “This conflict has been one of the worst in recent memory in terms of how many aid workers have been killed,” the president added as international condemnation of the bombing grows. “This is a...
Following up on remarks from the president quoted by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre today, the administration just released a full statement from Biden. And it doesn’t mince words over the tragedy that left seven members of the World Central Kitchen team dead.
“Even more tragically, this is not a stand-alone incident,” Biden said of the Idf’s actions and the spiralling humanitarian crisis coming out of the Jewish state’s response to the murderous attacks on Israeli citizens and soldiers on October 7 last year. “This conflict has been one of the worst in recent memory in terms of how many aid workers have been killed,” the president added as international condemnation of the bombing grows. “This is a...
- 4/3/2024
- by Tom Tapp and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Lawmakers in Israel on Monday passed new legislation that allows the government to temporarily close foreign media outlets deemed to be a risk to national security. In the wake of the Israeli parliament approving the law, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to shutter Al Jazeera, saying it “will no longer be broadcast from Israel.”
Calling Al Jazeera a “terrorist channel,” Netanyahu wrote on X that he intends to “act immediately” to stop the news channel’s activity.
Responding, the Qatar-based network, which is one of the most widely viewed sources of news in the Arab world, said in part, “Al Jazeera holds the Israeli Prime Minister responsible for the safety of its staff and Network premises around the world, following his incitement and this false accusation in a disgraceful manner… Al Jazeera reiterates that such slanderous accusations will not deter us from continuing our bold and professional coverage, and reserves...
Calling Al Jazeera a “terrorist channel,” Netanyahu wrote on X that he intends to “act immediately” to stop the news channel’s activity.
Responding, the Qatar-based network, which is one of the most widely viewed sources of news in the Arab world, said in part, “Al Jazeera holds the Israeli Prime Minister responsible for the safety of its staff and Network premises around the world, following his incitement and this false accusation in a disgraceful manner… Al Jazeera reiterates that such slanderous accusations will not deter us from continuing our bold and professional coverage, and reserves...
- 4/2/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen were killed in an Israeli airstrike after they delivered a crucial shipment of food to displaced civilians in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Israeli Defense Forces forces were responsible for the deaths in a video posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday. “Our forces unintentionally hit innocent people in the Gaza Strip,” he said. “As it happens in war, we are investigating the matter fully, we are in contact with the governments, and we will do everything possible to prevent this from happening again.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Israeli Defense Forces forces were responsible for the deaths in a video posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday. “Our forces unintentionally hit innocent people in the Gaza Strip,” he said. “As it happens in war, we are investigating the matter fully, we are in contact with the governments, and we will do everything possible to prevent this from happening again.
- 4/2/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Sen. Chris Van Hollen called on President Joe Biden to stop sending weapons to Israel while Palestinians in Gaza are “literally starving to death.”
Van Hollen reiterated his calls for “a ceasefire and a return of all the hostages” in Gaza while imploring Biden to cease sending munitions to Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Until the Netanyahu government allows more assistance into Gaza to help people who are literally starving to death, we should not be sending more bombs” to Israel, Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen tells @MarthaRaddatz. https://t.
Van Hollen reiterated his calls for “a ceasefire and a return of all the hostages” in Gaza while imploring Biden to cease sending munitions to Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Until the Netanyahu government allows more assistance into Gaza to help people who are literally starving to death, we should not be sending more bombs” to Israel, Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen tells @MarthaRaddatz. https://t.
- 3/31/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” said Steven Spielberg today. “I am increasingly alarmed that we may be condemned to repeat history–to once again have to fight for the very right to be Jewish,” the Schindler’s List director added at an event Monday celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Spielberg founded Shoah Foundation.
“In the face of brutality and persecution, we have always been a resilient and compassionate people who understand the power of empathy,” Spielberg added to a full USC ballroom, including over 30 Holocaust survivors. “We can rage against the heinous acts committed by the terrorists of October 7th and also decry the killing of innocent women and children in Gaza.”
Read Spielberg’s full remarks below.
Receiving USC’s University Medallion at the packed lunch Monday, the Oscar winner’s poignant comments come as friction in the Middle East took another turn.
“In the face of brutality and persecution, we have always been a resilient and compassionate people who understand the power of empathy,” Spielberg added to a full USC ballroom, including over 30 Holocaust survivors. “We can rage against the heinous acts committed by the terrorists of October 7th and also decry the killing of innocent women and children in Gaza.”
Read Spielberg’s full remarks below.
Receiving USC’s University Medallion at the packed lunch Monday, the Oscar winner’s poignant comments come as friction in the Middle East took another turn.
- 3/25/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Tony Kushner has come out in support of Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars acceptance speech, describing the British director’s comments at the ceremony as an “unimpeachable irrefutable statement.”
Speaking on the Haaretz Podcast which was released Wednesday, Kushner, a four-time Academy Award nominated screenwriter, was asked about his feelings on a number of topics related to the Israel-Gaza conflict and brought up Glazer’s speech, which has been attacked by some Jewish figures in Hollywood and was the subject of a recent open letter signed by 1,000 people.
During the podcast, Kushner, who is promoting a production of his Tony-award winning play Angels in America that is playing in Tel Aviv, brought up the blowback to Glazer’s Oscars speech, which he described as “really sort of unimpeachable, irrefutable statement.” The playwright was then asked if he agreed with Glazer’s comments, to which Kushner said, “Of course, I mean, who doesn’t?...
Speaking on the Haaretz Podcast which was released Wednesday, Kushner, a four-time Academy Award nominated screenwriter, was asked about his feelings on a number of topics related to the Israel-Gaza conflict and brought up Glazer’s speech, which has been attacked by some Jewish figures in Hollywood and was the subject of a recent open letter signed by 1,000 people.
During the podcast, Kushner, who is promoting a production of his Tony-award winning play Angels in America that is playing in Tel Aviv, brought up the blowback to Glazer’s Oscars speech, which he described as “really sort of unimpeachable, irrefutable statement.” The playwright was then asked if he agreed with Glazer’s comments, to which Kushner said, “Of course, I mean, who doesn’t?...
- 3/21/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As President Joe Biden continues to be embroiled in the Israel-Hamas war amid a re-election campaign, the White House issued a statement detailing Biden’s Monday call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
According to the readout, the president and prime minister discussed hostage negotiations in Qatar and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Per the statement, Biden and Netanyahu have “agreed to have their teams meet soon in Washington to exchange views and discuss alternative approaches that would target key elements of Hamas and secure the Egypt-Gaza border without a major ground operation in Rafah.
According to the readout, the president and prime minister discussed hostage negotiations in Qatar and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Per the statement, Biden and Netanyahu have “agreed to have their teams meet soon in Washington to exchange views and discuss alternative approaches that would target key elements of Hamas and secure the Egypt-Gaza border without a major ground operation in Rafah.
- 3/19/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not take kindly to Sen. Chuck Schumer’s (D-n.Y.) speech on the Senate floor last week where he called for Israel to hold elections once the current assault on Gaza winds down.
“What he said is totally inappropriate. It’s inappropriate to go to a sister democracy and try to replace the elected leadership there,” the Israeli prime minister said in an interview on CNN’s State of the Union that aired Sunday.
“That’s for the Israeli people to decide. I think it’s ridiculous.
“What he said is totally inappropriate. It’s inappropriate to go to a sister democracy and try to replace the elected leadership there,” the Israeli prime minister said in an interview on CNN’s State of the Union that aired Sunday.
“That’s for the Israeli people to decide. I think it’s ridiculous.
- 3/17/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Bassem Youssef is an Egyptian-American comedian, television host, and even a surgeon. He is best known for hosting Al Bernameg, a satirical news show that tackled Egyptian politics with humour. This was the first show of its kind in the region, and it became hugely popular, garnering millions of viewers weekly.
Bassem Youssef, a vocal supporter of Palestine, pulled no punches as he flayed Israel for its war in Gaza as civilian casualties continue to mount in the war-torn strip. Bassem Youssef’s career trajectory from a cardiothoracic surgeon to a renowned comedian and satirist is indeed remarkable. His ability to use humour to tackle sensitive political issues, particularly in the Middle East, has earned him a significant following and recognition on the global stage.
Youssef’s satirical approach, akin to Jon Stewart’s style, allows him to dissect complex political narratives and challenge authority with sharp wit and insight.
Bassem Youssef, a vocal supporter of Palestine, pulled no punches as he flayed Israel for its war in Gaza as civilian casualties continue to mount in the war-torn strip. Bassem Youssef’s career trajectory from a cardiothoracic surgeon to a renowned comedian and satirist is indeed remarkable. His ability to use humour to tackle sensitive political issues, particularly in the Middle East, has earned him a significant following and recognition on the global stage.
Youssef’s satirical approach, akin to Jon Stewart’s style, allows him to dissect complex political narratives and challenge authority with sharp wit and insight.
- 3/16/2024
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
Once the Republican Party officially nominates Donald Trump for president for a third time, U.S. intelligence officials intend to brief Trump on national security matters despite the risk of him exposing confidential information.
Trump has already faced legal trouble when his Mar-a-Lago home was found to contain thousands of classified documents, which were illegally stored there, during an FBI raid. The Biden administration says they will share intelligence with Trump regardless of the outcome of his Florida trial.
Briefings are not legally required but have been a tradition since 1952. Candidates of both major political parties are briefed on some of the biggest threats to the United States. Candidates may be briefed on several meetings, though usually only one.
Some risks associated with Trump include his close ties to foreign leaders such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump has disclosed confidential information about an Israeli intelligence operation to senior Russian officials.
Trump has already faced legal trouble when his Mar-a-Lago home was found to contain thousands of classified documents, which were illegally stored there, during an FBI raid. The Biden administration says they will share intelligence with Trump regardless of the outcome of his Florida trial.
Briefings are not legally required but have been a tradition since 1952. Candidates of both major political parties are briefed on some of the biggest threats to the United States. Candidates may be briefed on several meetings, though usually only one.
Some risks associated with Trump include his close ties to foreign leaders such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump has disclosed confidential information about an Israeli intelligence operation to senior Russian officials.
- 3/13/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
Oscar Awards Ceremony Delayed By Pro-Palestine Protesters, Celebrities Forced To Walk To The Theater
Before the 96th Academy Awards ceremony, pro-Palestine activists blocked roads to the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles where the Oscars are held.
Footage posted to X showed protestors chanting on Highland Avenue and De Longpre Avenue. Black escalades transporting Academy Award attendees, including singer-songwriter Ariana Grande, were forced to stop. Some Academy Award attendees were seen walking to the venue to avoid traffic.
“The Oscars sponsored by baby killers,” one sign said.
Another sign showed, “Hollywood’s silence is violence.”
Riot police swarmed to the scene and formed a perimeter around the Dolby Theater. Police apprehended some protesters while others were forced to leave. Once the streets were cleared, vehicles continued to move to the venue.
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One day before the demonstration, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the invasion of the city of Rafah where over one million Gazans are sheltered. Writers Against the War on Gaza LA,...
Footage posted to X showed protestors chanting on Highland Avenue and De Longpre Avenue. Black escalades transporting Academy Award attendees, including singer-songwriter Ariana Grande, were forced to stop. Some Academy Award attendees were seen walking to the venue to avoid traffic.
“The Oscars sponsored by baby killers,” one sign said.
Another sign showed, “Hollywood’s silence is violence.”
Riot police swarmed to the scene and formed a perimeter around the Dolby Theater. Police apprehended some protesters while others were forced to leave. Once the streets were cleared, vehicles continued to move to the venue.
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One day before the demonstration, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the invasion of the city of Rafah where over one million Gazans are sheltered. Writers Against the War on Gaza LA,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
Jonathan Glazer’s searing Oscars acceptance speech, in which the Zone of Interest filmmaker referenced the Israel-Gaza conflict and said that he refuted his “Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation,” has led to a fierce reaction on social media.
In his prepared speech accepting the 2024 Academy Award for best international film, Glazer thanked his partners on The Zone of Interest, a haunting film about Auschwitz and the Holocaust, and then made a statement addressing both his work and a reference to the Israel-Gaza conflict. “All our choices were made to reflect and confront us in the present, not to say, ‘Look what they did then’; rather, ‘what we do now,'” Glazer said. “Our film shows where dehumanization leads at its worst. It’s shaped all of our past and present.”
Glazer, who is Jewish, added: “Right now, we stand here as men who refute their...
In his prepared speech accepting the 2024 Academy Award for best international film, Glazer thanked his partners on The Zone of Interest, a haunting film about Auschwitz and the Holocaust, and then made a statement addressing both his work and a reference to the Israel-Gaza conflict. “All our choices were made to reflect and confront us in the present, not to say, ‘Look what they did then’; rather, ‘what we do now,'” Glazer said. “Our film shows where dehumanization leads at its worst. It’s shaped all of our past and present.”
Glazer, who is Jewish, added: “Right now, we stand here as men who refute their...
- 3/11/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Progressive groups are launching a coalition to defend lawmakers targeted by America’s top pro-Israel lobby and counter its sway in Congress.
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or Aipac, is a powerhouse Washington influence machine. Bankrolled in large part by Republican megadonors, the group has the resources to tip elections, spends millions on lobbying, and wields its supporters as a potent grassroots activist army in Congress.
This year, Aipac is reportedly prepared to spend $100 million to defeat candidates who are “insufficiently supportive of Israel,” as Politico put it.
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or Aipac, is a powerhouse Washington influence machine. Bankrolled in large part by Republican megadonors, the group has the resources to tip elections, spends millions on lobbying, and wields its supporters as a potent grassroots activist army in Congress.
This year, Aipac is reportedly prepared to spend $100 million to defeat candidates who are “insufficiently supportive of Israel,” as Politico put it.
- 3/11/2024
- by Andrew Perez and Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
At the 96th Academy Awards, Jonathan Glazer's "The Zone of Interest" was nominated for both Best Picture and Best International Picture. It won the latter at the time of publication, with Glazer himself accepting the award. "The Zone of Interest" is an English picture, but it's set in Poland and Germany. The titular "Zone" is the Auschwitz concentration camp. "The Zone of Interest" follows the Höss family, the real-life Nazis living in a villa outside the camp; the patriarch Rudolf was the camp's commander and bizarrely, real life had the happier ending here: we don't see it in the film, but Höss was hung for his atrocities in 1947.
A common question asked about the Holocaust is how people who were there could have let an industrial-scale pogrom happen. "The Zone of Interest" answers that by showing the Nazis' point of view, and its answer? It happened like all other...
A common question asked about the Holocaust is how people who were there could have let an industrial-scale pogrom happen. "The Zone of Interest" answers that by showing the Nazis' point of view, and its answer? It happened like all other...
- 3/11/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
The Zone of Interest, the German-language Holocaust drama directed by Jonathan Glazer and starring Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller, has won the United Kingdom its first-ever Academy Award for best international feature at the Oscars 2024.
In his speech for his Cannes Grand Prix-winner, Glazer linked the film’s subject to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, where the October 7 Hamas terror attacks on Israel have led the Benjamin Netanyahu-led government to launch a ground invasion into Gaza that has now left over 30,0000 Palestinians dead.
“All our choices were made to reflect and confront us in the present,” Glazer told the audience, who had honored him with a standing ovation upon his win. “Our film shows where dehumanization leads at its worst.”
Glazer went on to explain how the film, which focuses on the quotidian life of the family of the Nazi commander of the Auschwitz concentration camp against the literal...
In his speech for his Cannes Grand Prix-winner, Glazer linked the film’s subject to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, where the October 7 Hamas terror attacks on Israel have led the Benjamin Netanyahu-led government to launch a ground invasion into Gaza that has now left over 30,0000 Palestinians dead.
“All our choices were made to reflect and confront us in the present,” Glazer told the audience, who had honored him with a standing ovation upon his win. “Our film shows where dehumanization leads at its worst.”
Glazer went on to explain how the film, which focuses on the quotidian life of the family of the Nazi commander of the Auschwitz concentration camp against the literal...
- 3/11/2024
- by Kevin Dolak and Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not abide President Joe Biden’s “red line” warning not to invade Rafah in Gaza, where more than a million Palestinians have sought refuge from the ongoing assault.
“We’ll go there. We’re not going to leave. You know, I have a red line. You know what the red line is, that Oct. 7 doesn’t happen again. Never happens again,” Netanyahu said Sunday, according to Politico.
Biden and his administration have urged Israel not to invade or launch a major offensive on Rafah...
“We’ll go there. We’re not going to leave. You know, I have a red line. You know what the red line is, that Oct. 7 doesn’t happen again. Never happens again,” Netanyahu said Sunday, according to Politico.
Biden and his administration have urged Israel not to invade or launch a major offensive on Rafah...
- 3/10/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Hopes for a Gaza ceasefire dwindled Thursday in the aftermath of a brutal attack in Gaza City in which Israeli soldiers shot into a crowd of civilians, killing dozens.
Health authorities in Gaza reported that Israeli soldiers shot at a busy crowd that had gathered to grab food off an aid convoy, the first delivery to the region in a month and that more than 100 people were killed and approximately 760 were wounded in the attack.
President Joe Biden, who had previously expressed hope that a ceasefire deal could be struck by Monday,...
Health authorities in Gaza reported that Israeli soldiers shot at a busy crowd that had gathered to grab food off an aid convoy, the first delivery to the region in a month and that more than 100 people were killed and approximately 760 were wounded in the attack.
President Joe Biden, who had previously expressed hope that a ceasefire deal could be struck by Monday,...
- 2/29/2024
- by Jeremy Childs
- Rollingstone.com
Mehdi Hasan is forming a new subscription digital media company following his exit from MSNBC.
The new company is called Zeteo, which means to “seek out,” and it bills itself as having a “strong bias for the truth and an unwavering belief in the media’s responsibility to the public.” He wrote that it will offer “unfiltered news, bold opinions.” His site offers free access to some newsletters and podcasts, with an $8 per month, or $72 per year, to all access.
Hasan departed MSNBC in January, after the network canceled his weekly show. He had been considered a rising star, but his commentary, particularly about Israel, had sparked controversy. That included a contentious interview earlier this month with Mark Regev, an adviser to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The network’s decision to drop his show triggered pushback among progressives, who had seen his interviewing style and voice as unique among media personalities.
The new company is called Zeteo, which means to “seek out,” and it bills itself as having a “strong bias for the truth and an unwavering belief in the media’s responsibility to the public.” He wrote that it will offer “unfiltered news, bold opinions.” His site offers free access to some newsletters and podcasts, with an $8 per month, or $72 per year, to all access.
Hasan departed MSNBC in January, after the network canceled his weekly show. He had been considered a rising star, but his commentary, particularly about Israel, had sparked controversy. That included a contentious interview earlier this month with Mark Regev, an adviser to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The network’s decision to drop his show triggered pushback among progressives, who had seen his interviewing style and voice as unique among media personalities.
- 2/28/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Noting that his first two appearances were “very controversial” sparking “a lot of discourse,” the revenant “Daily Show” anchor John Stewart figured he’d go with something easy (“an amuse-bouche”) for his third weekly shift: solving the eternal conflict between nations in the Middle East.
The 22-time Emmy-winner and two-time Grammy-winner called the segment “The Futile Crescent” Stewart did what Gen X-ers are born to do. He lampooned all sides.
First, he poked holes in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s master plan of (what seems like) bombing the Gaza Strip into ash as a way to solve problems. Stewart pointed out what many have been saying from day one—that this will only inspire the growth of several new Hamas-like militants, flashing back to the image of George W. Bush on USS Abraham Lincoln beneath a banner reading “Mission Accomplished.”
Then he zinged many American statesmen for having great...
The 22-time Emmy-winner and two-time Grammy-winner called the segment “The Futile Crescent” Stewart did what Gen X-ers are born to do. He lampooned all sides.
First, he poked holes in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s master plan of (what seems like) bombing the Gaza Strip into ash as a way to solve problems. Stewart pointed out what many have been saying from day one—that this will only inspire the growth of several new Hamas-like militants, flashing back to the image of George W. Bush on USS Abraham Lincoln beneath a banner reading “Mission Accomplished.”
Then he zinged many American statesmen for having great...
- 2/27/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
President Joe Biden said that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could begin in roughly a week.
While stopping by a Manhattan ice cream shop with Seth Meyers for a taping of his late night NBC show Monday, reporters asked the president if he had a time frame for a possible ceasefire.
“I hope by the end of the weekend,” Biden replied. “My national security adviser tells me that we’re close, we’re close, we’re not done yet,” he added. “My hope is by next Monday we’ll have a ceasefire.
While stopping by a Manhattan ice cream shop with Seth Meyers for a taping of his late night NBC show Monday, reporters asked the president if he had a time frame for a possible ceasefire.
“I hope by the end of the weekend,” Biden replied. “My national security adviser tells me that we’re close, we’re close, we’re not done yet,” he added. “My hope is by next Monday we’ll have a ceasefire.
- 2/27/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Odesa, Ukraine — The American Century is ending, with external adversaries outmaneuvering the United States in critical strategic contests worldwide, while internal extremists destroy American leadership.
Whether one believes — as American officials say they do — that the purpose of U.S. power is to enforce a “rules-based” liberal international order and defend human rights, or whether one believes — as Russian President Vladimir Putin and his friends say they do — that the U.S. uses its espoused ideals as cover for rapacious empire-building, it’s clear Washington is capable of doing neither effectively.
Whether one believes — as American officials say they do — that the purpose of U.S. power is to enforce a “rules-based” liberal international order and defend human rights, or whether one believes — as Russian President Vladimir Putin and his friends say they do — that the U.S. uses its espoused ideals as cover for rapacious empire-building, it’s clear Washington is capable of doing neither effectively.
- 2/23/2024
- by Mac William Bishop
- Rollingstone.com
‘No Other Land’ Review: A Sobering Doc Chronicles Violent Evictions of Palestinians in the West Bank
One of the many devastating moments in No Other Land, a jolting documentary created by a collective of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers, is a scene of bulldozers demolishing the only school in Masafer Yatta, a rural village in the occupied West Bank.
Right before the machines knock the walls down, a group of school children, locked inside the building by the Israeli military, escape through open windows. The institution — a modest one-story building with alabaster walls — was founded when Basel Adra, one of the film’s primary subjects, was a young boy. His mother and father helped lead the effort, which symbolized community resistance against state violence.
The people of Masafer Yatta built this school together despite multiple attempts to stop them. Earlier in the film, Adra recounts how his mother devised a plan to circumvent the Israeli Defense Forces’ antagonism. She instructed women and children to work at the construction site during the day,...
Right before the machines knock the walls down, a group of school children, locked inside the building by the Israeli military, escape through open windows. The institution — a modest one-story building with alabaster walls — was founded when Basel Adra, one of the film’s primary subjects, was a young boy. His mother and father helped lead the effort, which symbolized community resistance against state violence.
The people of Masafer Yatta built this school together despite multiple attempts to stop them. Earlier in the film, Adra recounts how his mother devised a plan to circumvent the Israeli Defense Forces’ antagonism. She instructed women and children to work at the construction site during the day,...
- 2/20/2024
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A group of pro-Palestinian supporters staged a protest against Israel’s ongoing military action in the Gaza Strip in the main Gropius Bau venue of the Berlin Film Festival’s European Film Market on Sunday.
About 50 people entered the ground floor of the main atrium shouting, “Stop the genocide”, while large banners were unfurled from the galleries above bearing the message “Lights, Camera, Genocide” with an image of a clapperboard dripping in blood.
The Berlinale had been bracing for potential protests around the Israel-Gaza conflict.
In the lead up to the festival and market, contracted festival workers released an open letter calling for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza, the “release of all hostages,” and “stronger institutional leadership,” in response to what they described as the “current assault on Palestinian life.”
A protest within the market was less expected. The Gropius Bau exhibition space can only be accessed by badge-holders which...
About 50 people entered the ground floor of the main atrium shouting, “Stop the genocide”, while large banners were unfurled from the galleries above bearing the message “Lights, Camera, Genocide” with an image of a clapperboard dripping in blood.
The Berlinale had been bracing for potential protests around the Israel-Gaza conflict.
In the lead up to the festival and market, contracted festival workers released an open letter calling for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza, the “release of all hostages,” and “stronger institutional leadership,” in response to what they described as the “current assault on Palestinian life.”
A protest within the market was less expected. The Gropius Bau exhibition space can only be accessed by badge-holders which...
- 2/18/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
President Joe Biden is “warming” to the idea of being more publicly critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as his country’s assault on Gaza continues unabated, The Washington Post reported.
The paper reported that Biden is becoming increasingly frustrated with Netanyahu, citing interviews with multiple sources familiar with internal White House discussions. Per the Post, the president and his aides are “no longer viewing Netanyahu as a productive partner who can be influenced even in private.”
Biden and the prime minister have known each other for more than four decades,...
The paper reported that Biden is becoming increasingly frustrated with Netanyahu, citing interviews with multiple sources familiar with internal White House discussions. Per the Post, the president and his aides are “no longer viewing Netanyahu as a productive partner who can be influenced even in private.”
Biden and the prime minister have known each other for more than four decades,...
- 2/11/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Suddenly, the ground beneath our feet doesn’t feel so solid.
That’s because as 2024 kicked off, the topic of tunnels began to come up again and again. They can be dangerous or just baffling, their scale often impressive (and sometimes disputed). A few remain works in progress: TikToker @engineer.everything, nicknamed “TikTok tunnel girl,” confirmed to media last month that city officials in her Virginia town halted a digging project underneath her home, which had gone viral on the platform since she began documenting it in 2022. Kala, as she’s also known,...
That’s because as 2024 kicked off, the topic of tunnels began to come up again and again. They can be dangerous or just baffling, their scale often impressive (and sometimes disputed). A few remain works in progress: TikToker @engineer.everything, nicknamed “TikTok tunnel girl,” confirmed to media last month that city officials in her Virginia town halted a digging project underneath her home, which had gone viral on the platform since she began documenting it in 2022. Kala, as she’s also known,...
- 2/4/2024
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
The International Court of Justice has found that there is “plausible” evidence to suggest Israel may have committed acts of genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and is ordering the nation to take “take all measures within its power” to prevent violations of the 1948 United Nations Genocide Convention. The highly anticipated ruling did not include a demand for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s ongoing military offensive against the Gaza Strip.
Earlier this month, the court, based in The Hague, Netherlands, began hearing arguments in a case South Africa,...
Earlier this month, the court, based in The Hague, Netherlands, began hearing arguments in a case South Africa,...
- 1/26/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Months after losing a slew of advertisers after he publicly endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory, X owner Elon Musk continued his “I am not an antisemite” tour on Monday with a visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp memorial.
During his private tour of the memorial, Musk laid a wreath and participated in a remembrance ceremony. “It hits you much more in the heart when you see it in person … it will take a few days to sink in, frankly,” Musk told right-wing Jewish podcaster Ben Shapiro during an interview following the visit,...
During his private tour of the memorial, Musk laid a wreath and participated in a remembrance ceremony. “It hits you much more in the heart when you see it in person … it will take a few days to sink in, frankly,” Musk told right-wing Jewish podcaster Ben Shapiro during an interview following the visit,...
- 1/22/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Pro-Palestinian Protestors Call Out ‘Genocide Joe’ Biden, Media, and ‘Silence’ of Sundance Attendees
Over 100 protestors gathered on Main Street during the Sundance Film Festival on January 21 to show solidarity for Palestine and protest Israel, U.S. president Joe Biden, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the media they see as complicit, and attendees of Sundance for remaining silent about Israel’s war inside the Gaza Strip.
The “Let Gaza Live” protest kicked off shortly before 1 p.m. Mt on Sunday, with demonstrators gathering at Kimball Junction bus station before marching on Main Street and settling just in front of the “Pizza and Noodle” restaurant. Protestors carried Palestinian flags, signs, and banners with expressions like “Ceasefire Now,” “Deplatform Zionism,” and “Let Gaza Live,” among many others.
The group was led in a series of chants for 15 minutes before leaders of the group paused to deliver speeches through a megaphone, all while a handful of other counter-protesting passersby began shouting from across the street in defense...
The “Let Gaza Live” protest kicked off shortly before 1 p.m. Mt on Sunday, with demonstrators gathering at Kimball Junction bus station before marching on Main Street and settling just in front of the “Pizza and Noodle” restaurant. Protestors carried Palestinian flags, signs, and banners with expressions like “Ceasefire Now,” “Deplatform Zionism,” and “Let Gaza Live,” among many others.
The group was led in a series of chants for 15 minutes before leaders of the group paused to deliver speeches through a megaphone, all while a handful of other counter-protesting passersby began shouting from across the street in defense...
- 1/21/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
A pro-Palestine march down Main Street in Park City drew roughly 100 protesters to the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday. The march, organized by “Let Gaza Live,” bussed protesters in from nearby Kimball Junction and took up space in front of local restaurant Riverhorse on Main.
The event was not affiliated with Sundance. The protest comes as several families of those held hostage by Hamas amid the ongoing war with Israel have been attending events on the ground in Park City.
“Genocide Joe, what do you say? How many kids did you kill today?” the crowd chanted as festival goers in bulky sweaters ate brunch in an atrium above the street. They referenced President Joe Biden, carrying signs labelling the world leader as a “butcher,” as well as decrying Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The protest remained peaceful, though Park City police ultimately closed almost all of Main Street, the center of the annual cinema gathering.
The event was not affiliated with Sundance. The protest comes as several families of those held hostage by Hamas amid the ongoing war with Israel have been attending events on the ground in Park City.
“Genocide Joe, what do you say? How many kids did you kill today?” the crowd chanted as festival goers in bulky sweaters ate brunch in an atrium above the street. They referenced President Joe Biden, carrying signs labelling the world leader as a “butcher,” as well as decrying Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The protest remained peaceful, though Park City police ultimately closed almost all of Main Street, the center of the annual cinema gathering.
- 1/21/2024
- by Matt Donnelly and William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
The war in Gaza is coming to Park City.
Rumored for weeks, a pro-Palestinian protest has been set for noon on Sunday, January 21 at the Sundance Film Festival. By coincidence or not, the Let Gaza Live gathering is organized at almost the exact same time a Sundance partnered panel on “deadly tropes about Jews and Israel on TV, Film and Media” is planned on Sunday. Presented by American Orthodox Jewish nonprofit organization Jew in the City, the tropes panel is not programmed by the festival.
“We are inviting you to gather with us for a peaceful protest at the Sundance Film Festival, one of the largest indie film festivals in the world, that showcases documentaries and films that break barriers,” said protest organizers on social media last week. “While bombs are dropping, the people cannot continue watching films on their screens while ignoring a genocide in Gaza,” they state.
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Rumored for weeks, a pro-Palestinian protest has been set for noon on Sunday, January 21 at the Sundance Film Festival. By coincidence or not, the Let Gaza Live gathering is organized at almost the exact same time a Sundance partnered panel on “deadly tropes about Jews and Israel on TV, Film and Media” is planned on Sunday. Presented by American Orthodox Jewish nonprofit organization Jew in the City, the tropes panel is not programmed by the festival.
“We are inviting you to gather with us for a peaceful protest at the Sundance Film Festival, one of the largest indie film festivals in the world, that showcases documentaries and films that break barriers,” said protest organizers on social media last week. “While bombs are dropping, the people cannot continue watching films on their screens while ignoring a genocide in Gaza,” they state.
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- 1/20/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the notion of Palestinian statehood in a news conference on Thursday, claiming it “would endanger the state of Israel.” But he also invoked geographical language that has become a point of bitter contention as Israel’s continued military bombardment of Gaza continues in response to the Hamas attack of Oct. 7, saying that “in the future, the state of Israel has to control the entire area from the river to the sea,” according to an English translation of the speech from Israeli news channel i24News.
- 1/18/2024
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
On Tuesday night, the United States Senate tabled a resolution that would have required the State Department to report to Congress on Israeli human rights violations committed in Gaza involving the use of U.S. arms and equipment.
Only 11 senators voted in favor of the resolution: nine Democrats [Sens. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), Martin Heinrich (D-n.M.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ben Ray Luján (D-n.M.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.)], one Republican [Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)], and one Independent [Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.
Only 11 senators voted in favor of the resolution: nine Democrats [Sens. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), Martin Heinrich (D-n.M.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ben Ray Luján (D-n.M.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.)], one Republican [Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)], and one Independent [Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.
- 1/17/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
More than two dozen prominent names from the acting world — including Susan Sarandon, Cynthia Nixon, The Crown actors Khalid Abdalla and Tobias Menzies, and Game of Thrones stars Charles Dance, Carice van Houten and Lena Headey — have contributed to a series of videos supporting South Africa’s historic case charging Israel with genocide at the International Court of Justice in the Hague.
The video series is published by the Palestine Festival of Literature, a British-based cultural association committed to “the creation of language and ideas for combating colonialism in the 21st century.” The video shows the actors reading key sections of South Africa’s 84-page dossier, which argues Israel is guilty of violating the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in its actions in its war in Gaza against the terrorist group Hamas.
South Africa presented its case to the court, the United Nations’ top judicial body,...
The video series is published by the Palestine Festival of Literature, a British-based cultural association committed to “the creation of language and ideas for combating colonialism in the 21st century.” The video shows the actors reading key sections of South Africa’s 84-page dossier, which argues Israel is guilty of violating the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in its actions in its war in Gaza against the terrorist group Hamas.
South Africa presented its case to the court, the United Nations’ top judicial body,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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