Elliot Gould, Joaquin Phoenix, Ilana Glazer, 150+ Jewish creatives sign open letter backing Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech
The letter follows a different open letter criticizing Glazer, who used his speech to criticize Israel and “dehumanization”
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Film & TV Over 450 Jewish Hollywood professionals slam ‘blood libel’ of Jonathan Glazer Oscar speech
The open letter critiqued 'The Zone of Interest’ director linking the Holocaust to Israel’s war in Gaza
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Culture Was the ceasefire pin worn at the Oscars really a reference to the Second Intifada?
The red pin, depicting a hand with a black heart in its palm, caused an uproar in parts of the Jewish world
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Culture What to know about the fiery Jewish reactions to Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech criticizing Israel
Reactions to the speech point to a deeper division within the Jewish community, which has only grown since Oct. 7, over when and how to link the Holocaust to Israel
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Film & TV No, Jonathan Glazer did not ‘refute his Jewishness’
The ‘Zone of Interest’ director’s words have been taken out of context
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Fast Forward How Israeli hostages in Gaza wound up on display outside an Academy Awards afterparty
A display outside the prestigious Vanity Fair party is part of an advocacy effort to call attention to the more than 130 hostages still in Gaza
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Fast Forward At Oscars, ‘Zone of Interest’ director calls out ‘Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked’ by Israel
Stars wear ceasefire pins; film about Mariupol massacre wins Best Documentary
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Culture Oscars 2024: ‘Oppenheimer’ cleans up, ‘Zone of Interest’ director calls out Israel
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