Several Hollywood professionals signed a letter refuting the comparison between the Nazi regime and Israel, denying the existence of an Israeli occupation. The statement has sparked controversy and criticism for its denial of reality and unprecedented histrionics.
The group's statement says: "We refute our Jewishness being hijacked for the purpose of drawing a moral equivalence between a Nazi regime that sought to exterminate a race of people, and an Israeli nation that seeks to avert its own extermination." Glazer didn’t do that.
“We refute our Jewishness being hijacked for the purpose of drawing a moral equivalence between a Nazi regime that sought to exterminate a race of people, and an Israeli nation that seeks to avert its own extermination.” — The sane portion of Jewish Hollywood. https://t.co/Vr9byJJbQl
Not only is this letter completely divorced from reality, the quotes signees gave have unprecedented histrionics. “Occupation” is blood libel, the ceasefire pins are “painful”, Glazed engaged in “j*w hatred,” Israel would’ve stopped the holocaust, the Oscars were a Hamas rally??? https://t.co/fGQpcI4Sv7 https://t.co/MmmmO8E3yg
Many observers have focused on a particular line from Glazer’s speech: “We stand here as men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation which has led to conflict for so many innocent people.” Some have taken that to mean that he was refuting… https://t.co/DCkJ7g5DWe
The ‘Zone of Interest’ director criticized the Israel-Hamas war in his speech, saying he refuted his Jewishness and the Holocaust “being hijacked by an occupation.” https://t.co/c7oxbOGoWd
This absolutely unhinged statement from Hollywood professionals denies the reality of Israeli occupation. https://t.co/I3JaqcG4Bo
“We refute our Jewishness being hijacked for the purpose of drawing a moral equivalence between a Nazi regime that sought to exterminate a race of people, and an Israeli nation that seeks to avert its own extermination.” 🔥 🔥 🔥 https://t.co/VMtCVQvFuc
They signed a letter denying there’s even an occupation, calling the use of that word “blood libel”. deranged. https://t.co/N4JQrqhZpO https://t.co/PbzhKVyRtP
“We refute our Jewishness being hijacked for the purpose of drawing a moral equivalence between a Nazi regime that sought to exterminate a race of people, and an Israeli nation that seeks to avert its own extermination... “His words sounded eerily similar to Vanessa Redgrave’s… https://t.co/dJbjcNSgki
“We refute our Jewishness being hijacked for the purpose of drawing a moral equivalence between a Nazi regime that sought to exterminate a race of people, and an Israeli nation that seeks to avert its own extermination.” My sister, a tv writer, signed this.…