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Javier Bardem sports anti-war pin, says 'free Palestine' at Oscars
- On Sunday, actor Javier Bardem declared 'No to war and free Palestine' while presenting at the 98th Academy Awards, wearing a black button reading 'No a la guerra' and a pro-Palestine pin onstage.
- Bardem has a record of activism, co-signing a letter last month condemning 'Israel's ongoing genocide against Palestinians' and making similar remarks at the Emmy Awards last year.
- Amid national backlash over U.S. and Israeli strikes, Javier Bardem's remarks on Sunday came two weeks after the attacks that killed Iranian leaders.
- Awards‑season protesters have worn political pins on red carpets and ceremonies, amplifying protest messages while the 'Be Good-ICE Out' campaign, endorsed by the ACLU and Working Families Power, honors those harmed by ICE.
- Bardem's choice to wear protest pins and speak onstage does not shock observers who have followed his activism, amid debate over U.S. military action in Iran and his last month co‑signed letter condemning 'Israel's ongoing genocide against Palestinians'.
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The 2026 Oscars ceremony was in the news for a special reason. Javier Bardem delivered a special message on stage regarding Palestine and the war. His statement is going viral, garnering reactions from people around the world.
One of the most commented moments of the 98th edition of the Oscar Awards came when Javier Bardem took advantage of his presence on the stage to launch a brief political message that quickly became one of the most viral moments of the gala. After arriving at the Dolby Theatre together with Priyanka Chopra to present the category of Best International Film, the Spanish directed his intervention towards the war between Israel and Palestine, which …
Javier Bardem speaks out for Palestine at the Oscars, while Iranian dissidents were ignored
Sporting a pro-Palestine button, Bardem was the only presenter to reference the war in Gaza, which ended in October, a contrast to previous years in which the war was widely mentioned.
Javier Bardem sports anti-war pin, says 'free Palestine' at Oscars
(The Hill) - Javier Bardem is sharing a simple message from the Oscars stage: "No to war and free Palestine." The "No Country for Old Men" actor presented the International Feature Film category at Sunday's Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Before reading his prepared remarks, Bardem delivered his brief anti-war call to action to applause [...]
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