Jonathan Glazer, director of 'The Zone of Interest', faced backlash for his Oscars speech criticizing Israel-Hamas war and the Holocaust's use. Over 500 industry professionals signed an open letter condemning his remarks, with some accusing him of drawing a moral equivalency and engaging in 'J*w hatred.' Glazer expressed solidarity with Gaza, which was not echoed by other prizewinners at the Academy Awards.
My latest on the significance of the hundreds of Jews in Hollywood who have spoken out against Jonathan Glazer and stood up for Am Yisrael https://t.co/dF4hlWl1Jy
Reaction continues to ‘The Zone Of Interest’ director Jonathan Glazer’s acceptance speech after his film won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film this month. More than 500 Jewish industry professionals have signed a letter denouncing the filmmaker’s speech, in which he… https://t.co/84vXBlHtM6
The letter was first published Monday with 450 signatures, but another 500 people have attached themselves to the statement. The open letter intends to pushback on Glazer’s phrasing saying, “We refute our Jewishness being hijacked for the purpose of drawing a moral equivalence… https://t.co/fEmg2vcMzt
Fallout from Oscar Winner’s Speech Gets Even Worse as Hundreds of Hollywood Stars Sign Open Letter via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/QQhGJIrIDD
Oscars speech from Jonathan Glazer causes more than 450 industry creatives to complain https://t.co/8njNDWWdGk
500 Signatures Added to Open Letter Condemning Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars Speech https://t.co/jqyKr95k9a
Jonathan Glazer Open Letter Gets More Than 500 Additional Signatures Overnight (Exclusive) https://t.co/ZqRYKEcnGy
"Jonathan Glazer was trembling as he denounced the instrumentalisation of Jewishness in the name of killing. He was alone among the prizewinners at the Academy Awards to express even the meekest form of solidarity with Gaza" ✍️ Opinion by Caspar Salmon https://t.co/Fu3SXL4xHc
‘Credence to a blood libel’: Hundreds from Hollywood denounce Glazer’s Oscar speech https://t.co/busg8RMiXR
🔴 Our chief film critic, who was quoted in Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech, on why The Zone of Interest is a one-of-a-kind Holocaust drama https://t.co/yeROmOHFJP
Michael Rapaport, Debra Messing denounce Oscar winner's speech with 450 other Jewish entertainers https://t.co/kXvuvCZxhq
More than 450 actors, directors, & producers repudiate Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Zone of Interest’ Oscars Speech in Open Letter https://t.co/f848FLgogD via @variety
Why Jonathan Glazer’s Controversial Acceptance Speech Isn’t on the Oscars’ YouTube Page https://t.co/nQ4oSqX9Cj https://t.co/nQ4oSqX9Cj
Jonathan Glazer Condemns ‘Holocaust Being Hijacked by an Occupation’ in Oscar Speech https://t.co/YDn3X57Ey9 https://t.co/YDn3X57Ey9
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
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
"Divesting from American film would be an enormous undertaking, so thoroughly is it implanted in our collective psyche and so huge is its financial reach" ✍️ Opinion by Caspar Salmon https://t.co/exFX3rbRPB
Open Letter Condemning Jonathan Glazer's 'Zone of Interest' Oscars Speech Garners Over 450 Signatures https://t.co/o3JYWFs7vx
Over 450 Jewish Entertainment Figures Denounce Jonathan Glazer for ‘Drawing a Moral Equivalency’ Between Nazi Regime, Israeli Nation: https://t.co/Toqbd3qsWV
"A boycott of Eurovision is already gaining traction in the wake of its platforming of an Israeli act referencing the Hamas-led 7 October attacks. A similar boycott of the Oscars might have been a good start" ✍️ Opinion by Caspar Salmon https://t.co/0eLFp8z5am
"Mark Ruffalo and Ramy Youssef shouted out Gaza on the red carpet. Beyond this, silence - apart from Glazer" ✍️ Opinion by Caspar Salmon https://t.co/C6yQs5JUKU
"Jonathan Glazer was alone among the prizewinners at the Academy Awards on Sunday to express even the meekest form of solidarity with Gaza, as the deaths continue to pile up" ✍️ Opinion by Caspar Salmon https://t.co/nsI9lCwYOu
"Jonathan Glazer and the need to divest from US film over Gaza" ✍️ Opinion by Caspar Salmon https://t.co/T2PrUmmF04
Not all of Jonathan Glazer’s colleagues from the award-winning film ‘The Zone of Interest’ agree with his Oscars speech. https://t.co/G8V0Fasjm5