Susan Sarandon, Melissa Barrera
Dropped by Hollywood Companies , for Israel-Hamas War Comments.
Susan Sarandon, Melissa Barrera
Dropped by Hollywood Companies , for Israel-Hamas War Comments.
On Nov. 17, Sarandon attended a
pro-Palestinian rally in New York.
While there, the actor said that those who are
"afraid of being Jewish at this time" are "getting a taste
of what it feels like to be Muslim in this country, so
often subjected to violence," NBC News reports. .
There’s a terrible thing that’s
happened where antisemitism has been
confused with speaking up against
Israel. I am against antisemitism.
I am against Islamophobia, Susan Sarandon, via statement.
Sarandon's comments drew criticism,
and she was subsequently dropped by
United Talent Agency, NBC News reports.
Meanwhile, Melissa Barrera
took to Instagram to make her feelings
about the Israel-Hamas war known.
Western media only shows the
[Israeli] side. Why do they do that,
I will let you deduce for yourself, Melissa Barrera, via Instagram.
Barrera has since been
dropped from 'Scream VII.' .
Barrera has since been
dropped from 'Scream VII.' .
We have zero tolerance for antisemitism or
the incitement of hate in any form, including
false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing,
Holocaust distortion or anything that
flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech. , Spyglass Media Group, via statement.
Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas have reached
a deal to free 50 hostages in Gaza in
exchange for 150 prisoners in Israel.
Hamas' Oct. 7 attack resulted in the
deaths of over 1,000 people.
Israel's retaliation has claimed the lives
of over 14,000 people in Gaza