""We cannot stay silent when a story is turned into a weapon, when lies are dressed up as justice, and when artists are misled into amplifying antisemitic propaganda," states the letter, which was published on Thursday by the entertainment industry nonprofits Creative Community For Peace and The Brigade. Condemning the first open letter as "a document of misinformation that advocates for arbitrary censorship and the erasure of art," the signers ask the entertainment industry to "reject this discriminatory and antisemitic boycott call that only adds another roadblock on the path to peace.""
""The letter goes on to say that the pledge "erases dissenting Israeli voices, legitimizes falsehoods, and shields Hamas from blame." Addressing the signers of the boycott pledge, the letter urges, "If you want peace, "call for the immediate release of the remaining hostages" and "stand against Hamas.""
"People who signed the original letter pledged to avoid screening films or working with Israeli film institutions that they allege are "implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people." It was published in five languages by Filmmakers for Palestine which describes itself as "a call by and for filmmakers and cinema workers to stand for an end to genocide, and for a free Palestine.""
Hollywood figures have publicly split over the Gaza war, with more than 5,000 actors and filmmakers pledging to boycott Israeli film groups and over 1,200 signing a counter-letter rejecting that boycott. The pro-boycott pledge, published by Filmmakers for Palestine in five languages, urges avoidance of screenings and collaborations with Israeli film institutions accused of being implicated in genocide and apartheid. The opposing letter, published by Creative Community For Peace and The Brigade, calls the boycott a document of misinformation that advocates censorship, erases dissenting Israeli voices, legitimizes falsehoods, and shields Hamas from blame. That letter urges signers to call for immediate release of remaining hostages and to stand against Hamas. Israel denies allegations of genocide.
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