Over 170 Jewish Figures Defend Mark Ruffalo Against Antisemitism Claims
Kenneth Lonergan said the antisemitism claim against Mark Ruffalo is a political misuse of the charge, as support for the actor widened online.
- On Tuesday, Oscar-winning writer Kenneth Lonergan defended actor Mark Ruffalo after Paramount accused him of invoking "antisemitic tropes" in opposing the studio's $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
- Ruffalo previously linked the acquisition to Oracle founder Larry Ellison and his support for Israeli military operations, prompting Paramount to claim references to "genocide" and "apartheid" crossed a line.
- More than 170 Jewish artists, writers, and thinkers signed an open letter denouncing the accusations as an "outrageous smear campaign," arguing that linking corporate power to political events reflects moral responsibility.
- Ruffalo rejected the allegations as "shocking and fundamentally dishonest," while Lonergan clarified his support opposes the weaponization of antisemitism charges rather than endorsing all of Ruffalo's politics.
- The conflict reflects growing debate over whether antisemitism accusations stifle political discourse, as Jewish figures argue questioning media megamergers is essential to protecting liberties and preventing tech-driven oligarchy.
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Over 180 Jewish artists have sent letters of support to Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo after he went into the flesh on Paramount's billion-dollar merger and was accused of anti-Semitism.
The actor gets the backing of Hollywood figures like Joaquin Phoenix or Hannah Einbinder after Paramount has accused him of anti-Semitism after his criticism of the controversial merger with WarnerDenis Villeneuve, Jane Fonda, Mark Ruffalo and more than 1,000 Hollywood stars sign a letter against the merger of Warner and Paramount More than 180 figures from the industry, among Jewish actors, directors and celebrities, have signed a letter in def…
180 Jewish entertainers sign letter denying Mark Ruffalo guilty of antisemitism
Prominent Jewish actors and filmmakers push back on accusations of antisemitism against actor Mark Ruffalo after he invoked false claims of genocide and apartheid by Israel to denounce merger with company heavily owned by a Jewish family. By World Israel News Staff More than 180 Jewish actors, filmmakers, writers and other cultural figures have signed […] The post 180 Jewish entertainers sign letter denying Mark Ruffalo guilty of antisemitism ap…
170 Jewish creatives defend Mark Ruffalo from antisemitism charges
Mark Ruffalo may not have gotten exactly what he wanted when he accused Paramount’s board of aiding an ethnic cleansing, but he’s getting a long-overdue conversation for his efforts. Amid Israel’s war on Gaza, which has claimed more than 70,000 Palestinians since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, Zionists have used the charges of antisemitism as a catchall defense against anyone criticizing Israel’s “right to defend itself.” It’s the reasoning …
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