Over 450 Jewish Hollywood creatives denounce Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Zone of Interest’ Oscars speech in open letter

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450 Jewish creatives and professionals in Hollywood are denouncing “Zone of Interest” director Jonathan Glazer’s speech from the 2024 Oscars.In his speech, Glazer, 58, drew parallels between Nazi Germany and the ongoing conflict in Gaza.“We refute our Jewishness being hijacked for the purpose of drawing a moral equivalence between a Nazi regime that sought to exterminate a race of people, and an Israeli nation that seeks to avert its own extermination,” the open letter, which was obtained by The Post, read. “Every civilian death in Gaza is tragic.

Israel is not targeting civilians. It is targeting Hamas,” the letter continued. “The moment Hamas releases the hostages and surrenders, is the moment this heartbreaking war ends.

This has been true since the Hamas attacks of October 7th.”“The use of words like ‘occupation’ to describe an indigenous Jewish people defending a homeland that dates back thousands of years,” the statement went on. “And has been recognized as a state by the United Nations, distorts history.” In conclusion, the letter stated that Glazer’s speech “gives credence to the modern blood libel that fuels a growing anti-Jewish hatred around the world, in the United States, and in Hollywood.” “The current climate of growing antisemitism only underscores the need for the Jewish State of Israel, a place which will always take us in, as no state did during the Holocaust depicted in Mr.

Glazer’s film.”As of Monday, several high-profile Hollywood stars such as “Will & Grace” alum Debra Messing, Tovah Feldshuh, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Julianna Margulies, “Stranger Things” star Brett Gelman and directors Eli Roth and Rod Lurie signed the letter, per Variety.