‘We do not agree’: Paramount criticizes Israeli film industry boycott | Film
Paramount said that he did not participate in the latest efforts to boycott Israel filmmakers ,, which made it the first major studio that supported the genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people or not to work with other kinds of institutions.
. commitment He has more than 4000 signatures, including actors such as directors and Jonathan Glazer, Ava Duvernay, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Olivia Colman and Mark Ruffalo.
“The world’s highest court has decided that the International Court of Justice has decided that there is a reasonable risk of genocide in Gaza and that Israel’s occupation against the Palestinians and Apartheid is illegal,” he says.
“For all people, standing for equality, justice and freedom is a deep moral task that none of us can ignore. So we must talk about the damage to the Palestinian people. We respond to the call of Palestinian filmmakers. calling International film industry, silence, racism and humanity to refuse to remove and at the same time to end the complexity of oppression ‘everything that is possible’ to do. “
In a statement, Paramount, which recently purchased by billionaire Larry Ellison and Private Capital Partners, said, “Global entertainment industry artists should encourage their stories to tell their stories and share their ideas with viewers around the world.”
“We believe in protecting the moments, ideas and events that shaped the world we share, binding and inspiring people, encouraging people and shaping the world we share. “We do not agree with the efforts to boycott Israel filmmakers. Silence of individual creative artists according to their nationalities does not understand or improve the cause of peace.”
The artists who signed the pledge signature said that they were inspired by filmmakers who were united against Apartheid. rejected To show his films in Apartheid in South Africa ”.
“We are committed to not showing films in Israeli film institutions, including festivals, cinemas, publishers and production companies that play a role in the Genocide and Apartheid against the Palestinian people.
