Israeli Film and TV Industry Urges International Community to Rally ‘In the Name of Humanity’ and Help Free Hostages From Hamas
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent The Israeli film and TV industry has penned an open letter urging the international community to overcome “polarization” and rally “in the name of humanity” as more than 200 civilians, including infants, children, women and men from different nationalities, are still being held as hostages by Hamas in the Gaza strip. “Time is of the essence; international pressure is crucial and your support is critical,” said the letter.
It has been spearheaded by over 2,000 Israeli figures, including Noa Regev, the Israel Film Fund CEO and artistic director, as well as filmmakers including Ari Folman, Hagai Levi, Jasmine Kainy, Eliran Peled, Joseph Cedar (“Footnote”).
Speaking to Variety, Cedar said that while he’s received support and love from his close colleagues, he feels “there has never been a closer link between antisemitism and anti-Zionism than what we are seeing now in the pro-Hamas demonstrations in Europe and the U.S.” Cedar argues “they are in fact one and the same.
It is both genuinely terrifying and also a visceral call for action.” These renowned Israeli filmmakers have also been the driving forces behind an online project documenting the stories of relatives whose loved ones, including children and elderly people, were abducted during the Hamas terror attack on Oct.
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