700 Notable Hollywood Figures Signal Open Letter in Assist of Israel

Gal Gadot, Jerry Seinfeld, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Pine, Mayim Bialik, Liev Schreiber, Amy Schumer and Michael Douglas are amongst greater than 700 celebrities and leisure executives who’re standing in help of Israel.

They signed an open letter, created by the nonprofit group Artistic Neighborhood For Peace, condemning the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas‘ assault on Israel and calling for the return of hostages.

The letter additionally referred to as on the leisure group to chorus from sharing misinformation in regards to the conflict.

On Saturday morning, the terrorist group Hamas launched assaults on southern Israel. The escalating battle has led to a rising loss of life toll that has surpassed 2,700 victims on either side as of Thursday, based on the Related Press.

“My coronary heart is aching for the lives misplaced and households shattered,” Gadot shared in a press release. “I’m praying for everybody who has been affected by Hamas’ terrorism and brutality. And I hope that the world stays steadfast of their help of the Israeli individuals.”

Different Hollywood figures who signed the open letter embrace Debra Messing, Bryan Lourd, Richard Lovett, Michael Douglas, Ryan Murphy, Zachery Levi, Sharon Osbourne, Tracey-Ann Oberman, George Lopez, Phil Rosenthal, Mekhi Phifer, Diane Warren, Haim Saban, Irving Azoff, Ynon Kreiz, Jody Gerson, Mark Hamill, Rick Yorn, Howie Mandel, Sherry Lansing, Rick Yorn, Tom Rothman Julian Edelman and Antoine Fuqua.

Saban additionally wrote in a press release, “Within the aftermath of the barbaric killing of greater than 1,200 Israelis, we within the Hollywood group and world wide should stand with Israel because it defends itself in opposition to a terrorist regime in Gaza that seeks Israel’s destruction.”

The complete open letter follows.

“The nightmare that Israelis have feared for many years grew to become a actuality as Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israeli cities and cities.

Underneath the quilt of 1000’s of rockets fired indiscriminately into civilian populations, Hamas murdered and kidnapped harmless males, ladies, and kids. They kidnapped and murdered infants and the aged. They raped ladies and mutilated their our bodies. They paraded their our bodies by the streets and on social media, and cowardly attacked the Supernova Music Competition – bringing loss of life and destruction to an occasion celebrating friendship and love.

That is terrorism. That is evil. There isn’t any justification or rationalization for Hamas’ actions. These are barbaric acts of terrorism that have to be referred to as out by everybody. They’re a terrorist group whose leaders name for the homicide of Jews in all places.

CCFP calls on our mates and colleagues within the leisure business to talk out forcefully in opposition to Hamas and do no matter is of their energy to induce the terrorist group to return the harmless hostages to their households.

As Israel takes the required steps to defend its residents within the coming days and weeks, social media will probably be overrun by an orchestrated misinformation marketing campaign spearheaded by Iran. We urge everybody to recollect the horrific photos that got here out of Israel and to not amplify or fall for his or her propaganda.

Our ideas are with all these experiencing unfathomable ranges of concern and violence, and we hope for the day when Israelis and Palestinians can dwell facet by facet in peace.”