Todd Haynes and Wallace Shawn among signatories of letter backing Mark Ruffalo amid antisemitism charge
Summary
More than 170 Jewish artists and public figures wrote a letter supporting actor Mark Ruffalo after he was accused of using antisemitic ideas. Ruffalo criticized the $111 billion merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery, linking it to the business ties between the Ellison family and the Israeli military.Key Facts
- Mark Ruffalo criticized the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery, worth $111 billion.
- Ruffalo linked the merger to Oracle, owned by Larry Ellison, which supplies technology to the Israeli Defense Forces.
- Paramount Skydance accused Ruffalo of using antisemitic tropes in his criticism.
- Over 170 Jewish artists, including Todd Haynes and Wallace Shawn, signed a letter defending Ruffalo.
- The letter calls the antisemitism accusation a false attack meant to silence criticism.
- Ruffalo said criticizing Israeli policies and military technology is not the same as criticizing Jewish people.
- The merger has already been approved by President Trump's administration in June 2024.
- The letter warns the merger will harm jobs, creativity, and increase media control by a few companies.
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