WGA Silence on Israel Attacks Called Out Publicly By Showrunners
deadline.comOver a week after Israel was brutally attacked by Hamas terrorists, a number of showrunners today publicly called out the Writer’s Guild for their silence on the matter.
Today, in an open letter posted to Medium, senior showrunners expressed disappointment that the WGA has not spoken. “When it comes to taking a stand, the Writers Guild of America has always led by example.
When employers sought to exploit our work, the Guild bravely spoke up. When the BLM movement took flight, the Guild rightfully spoke up.
When the #MeToo reckoning came and Hollywood needed to change, again the Guild spoke up. “But when terrorists invaded Israel to murder, rape, and kidnap Jews… the Guild stayed silent.” The letter was signed, “Writers Speak Out” and attached signatures from more than 60 prominent showrunners, including Eli Roth, Gideon Raff, Amy Chozick.
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