21st Century Wire says…
Openly challenging the perennial crimes of Israel? This is one way to get blacklisted in Hollywood…
So far, 2014 has been a watershed year for stars coming out against the occupation and militarized slaughter by the IDF against the native Palestinian people. But when the dust settles, how will the Jewish-dominated studio treat those celebrities who sympathize with the victims in the occupied territories?
Here are two stars who are sticking their necks out…
Pedro Almodovar and other Spanish industry representatives join them in urging the European Union to condemn the bombing of Palestinian civilians.
Dozens of Spanish film stars, directors, musicians and writers, led by Oscar winners Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Pedro Almodovar, have denounced Israel’s incursion into Gaza.
In an open letter referenced by Europa Press and other Spanish media, they described Israel’s actions as “genocide.”
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They also called on the European Union to “condemn the bombing by land, sea and air against the Palestinian civilian population in the Gaza Strip.”
In the open letter, they demanded a cease-fire by the Israeli military and urged Israel to “lift the blockade, which the Gaza Strip has suffered for more than a decade.”
The letter also said: “Gaza is living through horror these days, besieged and attacked by land, sea and air. Palestinians’ homes are being destroyed, they are being denied water, electricity [and] free movement to their hospitals, schools and fields while the international community does nothing.”
Others who signed the letter include directors Montxo Armendariz and Benito Zambrano; actors Lola Herrera, Eduardo Noriega and Rosa Maria Sarda; and musicians Amaral and Nacho Campillo.
The entertainers blamed the new round of violence in the Middle East on the occupation of Palestinian land by Israel, which, the letter said, “continues to advance into and invade the Palestinian territories instead of returning to the 1967 borders.”
Almost 1,100 Palestinians and 56 Israelis have died since the Israeli military began its bombardments of Gaza three weeks ago, according to the latest reports.
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