Celebrities who called for ceasefire in Gaza face scrutiny after Trump peace deal breakthrough
Hollywood s most of vocal Free Palestine advocates are facing scrutiny for their muted or critical response to the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas secured by President Donald Trump Roughly two years after the deadly Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel sparked a war in Gaza both sides agreed to the first phase of a peace proposal Trump revealed on Oct Under the plan Hamas agreed to release all remaining living hostages held in the Gaza Strip in exchange for Israel freeing about Palestinian prisoners including roughly convicted terrorists During an address to Israel s parliament the Knesset Trump hailed the Middle East ceasefire as a historic day Yet a great number of in Hollywood who repeatedly called for a ceasefire throughout the conflict including members of campaigns such as Artists Ceasefire and Film Workers for Palestine have either stayed quiet or criticized the breakthrough with scant acknowledging Trump s role in securing it HAMAS ACCEPTS TRUMP PEACE PLAN ENDING YEARS OF WAR IN GAZA RETURNING HOSTAGESPro-Israel actor and comedian Michael Rapaport was among those who noticed He called out several celebrities he revealed were now silent about the ceasefire accusing them of performance activism in an Oct Facebook post CEASEFIRE is NOW where are these people Rapaport wrote naming actors Mark Ruffalo John Cusack Hannah Einbinder Javier Bardem and singer Lorde The war in Gaza is ending The so-called genocide is over Because it was never about peace It was about performance he added Columnist Paula Froelich also criticized about a dozen celebrities who publicly called for a Free Palestine and ceasefire now or wore a red-hand pin to the Oscars in She disclosed multiple have since stayed silent on the peace deal or continued to blame Israel for all atrocities that have happened in the past two years If I were less charitable I might argue that Hollywood celebrities care more about a performative farce scolding Israel and our president than seeing a Free Palestine indeed happen in real time How s that for hypocrisy she wrote in her column for the U K newspaper The Times SNOW WHITE ACTRESS RACHEL ZEGLER IS UNCONCERNED ABOUT HOW HER VIEWS ON GAZA COULD AFFECT HER CAREERSome supporters of the Free Palestine movement maintain that the ceasefire does not fully address the humanitarian dilemma or assertions accusing Israel of genocide Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for figures who have publicly supported the Artists Ceasefire or Free Palestine movements including Ruffalo Joaquin Phoenix Billie Eilish Rachel Zegler and Lorde for comment on the ceasefire and Rapaport s criticism but did not receive a response A inadequate actors have spoken out on the peace deal but not favorably John Cusack who has faced criticism from an antisemitism watchdog in the past mocked the ceasefire as a photo op for Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu To anyone who believes for a moment Netanyahu will stop killing there s a bridge in Brooklyn up for sale Cusack wrote Oct He ll give Trump his photo op and then resume he added in the post accusing both leaders of using the deal for political gain Spanish actor Javier Bardem who wore a keffiyeh to the Emmy Awards called the ceasefire very good news in an Instagram post but declared it was by no means a fair plan for the rights and future of the Palestinian people He also shared a clip from MSNBC s The Weekend where guest Noura Erakat claimed Trump s Gaza plan was another way of continuing Israel s occupation JAVIER BARDEM TELLS THE VIEW HE BELIEVES ISRAEL IS COMMITTING 'GENOCIDE' IN GAZA Hacks actress Hannah Einbinder who made headlines earlier this year for shouting F--- ICE and free Palestine during her Emmy Awards acceptance speech reposted several messages from other accounts questioning whether the ceasefire would hold One warned there was no guarantee this genocide will stop while another criticized the peace terms Other celebrities expressed cautious optimism Progressive actors Mark Ruffalo and Susan Sarandon shared a report from Artists Ceasefire on Oct calling the agreement an urgent and heartening moment of relief The group added It brings hope that precious lives can be saved and that Israel s bombing and intentional starvation of Palestinian civilians will end that all hostages are safely returned and that desperately needed humanitarian aid can flood into Gaza We hold cautious hope that the ceasefire will last and will continue to demand it is made permanent Leading up to the deal more than actors directors and film workers signed a pledge to boycott Israeli film institutions through the activist group Film Workers for Palestine TRUMP LAUDED BY MSNBC LIBERAL MEDIA FIGURES FOR SECURING ISRAEL PEACE DEAL Inspired by Filmmakers United Against Apartheid who refused to screen their films in apartheid South Africa we pledge not to work with Israeli film institutions implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people the group s declaration mentioned Signatories reportedly included Ruffalo Emma Stone Peter Sarsgaard Lily Gladstone Olivia Colman Sarandon and Tilda Swinton The group posted a announcement to Instagram on Oct declaring the boycott against Israel would remain in place until Palestinians are no longer subjected to occupation apartheid and genocide This catastrophe this genocide has not ended with one call for ceasefire And it will not end so long as the perpetrators of this genocide continue to avoid accountability the post added Despite the criticism specific actors have publicly praised the peace agreement Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman called it a momentous day during an appearance at a film festival in France saying It feels almost crazy to be talking about anything else except celebrating hopefully peace British actress Frances Barber also commended Trump for his role in the deal writing on X I had TDS Trump Derangement Syndrome and I m now eating my words while reposting a photo showing a Thank You message to Trump written in the sand on a Tel Aviv beach Fox News' Hanna Panreck Marc Tamasco and Gabriel Hays contributed to this analysis
