We will not participate in the collusion of the extermination of the Palestinians

In an unprecedented step, more than 1,300 filmmakers, actor and actor in the cinema sector around the world announced on Monday that they signed a collective pledge not to cooperate with Israeli cinematic institutions, which they described as “involved in collective genocide and racist chapter against the Palestinian people.”

The statement, which received prominent names such as Olivia Coleman, Javier Bardem, Susan Sarandon, Mark Ravalo, Telda Swinton, Rees Ahmed, Ken Loth and others, stressed that cinema is a force to form concepts and public opinion, and that the responsibility of its workers imposes “refusal of silence and collusion.” The artists said in their statement: “At this urgent moment of the crisis, where the crisis allows Many of our governments of the occurrence of the massacre in Gaza, we must do everything in our power to address the collusion in this continuous terror. ”The statement pointed to the ruling of the International Court of Justice, which confirmed the existence of a real danger of a genocide in Gaza, stressing that freedom is a” moral duty that cannot be ignored. ” “Silence, racism and disarmament of humanity”, inspired by their experience from boycotting international artists for cinema institutions in South Africa during the era of apartheid. The statement pledged not to present films or participate in Israeli festivals or cinemas, in addition to rejecting any cooperation with the role of cinemas or Israeli broadcasting and production companies.