Among others, Andrew Garfield, Kristen Stewart, Susan Sarandon, Oscar Isaac, Quinta Brunson, Ayo Edebiri, Cate Blanchett, Hasan Minhaj, Jeremy Strong, Joaquin Phoenix, and rapper Macklemore signed up. The artists are calling for an end to the “devastating loss of life and horrors we see unfolding before our eyes.” The appeal was initiated by the organization Artists4Ceasefire.
“We call on his administration and all world leaders to honor the lives of all people in the Holy Land, and to immediately call for a ceasefire and facilitate an end to the bombing of Gaza and the safe release of the hostages.” This is the appeal of Hollywood stars, as well as artists such as singers and rappers, in an open letter sent to US President Joe Biden. Dozens of them have signed it, hoping to persuade the White House to commit to at least a truce or “truce” between Israel and Hamas. The appeal was initiated by Artists4Ceasefire. The text concludes with the words of UN emergency chief Martin Griffiths: “History is watching us” (ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR: LIVE UPDATES). – SPECIAL).
Roll call of stars
Among others, Andrew Garfield, Kristen Stewart, Susan Sarandon, Oscar Isaac, Quinta Brunson, Ayo Edebiri, Cate Blanchett, Hasan Minhaj, Jeremy Strong, Joaquin Phoenix, and rapper Macklemore signed up. The artists call for an end to the “devastating loss of life and horrors we see unfolding before our eyes” and declare that “life is sacred in all cases, no matter what faith or ethnicity you belong to.” The letter follows another of the same nature signed on behalf of Artists for Palestine UK by celebrities including Tilda Swinton, Miriam Margolyes, Charles Dance, Steve Coogan, Peter Mullan, Maxine Peake and Khalid Abdallah. In the immediate aftermath of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, more than 700 Hollywood celebrities, including Gal Gadot, Jerry Seinfeld, Jamie Lee Curtis and Chris Pine, joined the initial unequivocal call to support Israel and condemn Hamas.
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Letter
Below is the full text of the letter, translated. “Dear President Biden, We gather as artists and supporters, but most of all as people observing the devastating loss of life and horrors occurring in Israel and Palestine. We ask you, as President of the United States, to call for an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Gaza and Israel before another life is lost. More than 5,000 people have been killed in the last week and a half, a number that any conscientious person knows is catastrophic. We believe that all life is sacred, regardless of faith or ethnicity, and condemn the killing of Palestinian and Israeli civilians. We call on your administration and all world leaders to respect all lives in the Holy Land, and to call for and facilitate an immediate ceasefire, an end to the bombing of Gaza, and the safe release of the hostages. Half of Gaza’s two million residents are children, and more than two-thirds are refugees and their descendants forced from their homes. Humanitarian aid must be delivered to them. We believe the United States can play a critical diplomatic role in ending suffering, and we add our voices to those of the U.S. Congress, UNICEF, Doctors Without Borders, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and many others. Saving human lives is a moral duty. According to UNICEF, “compassion and international law must prevail.” At the time of writing, more than 6,000 bombs have been dropped on Gaza in the past 12 days, killing a child every 15 minutes.
“Children and families in Gaza are running out of food, water, electricity, medicine and safe access to hospitals after days of airstrikes and disruptions along all supply routes. Gaza’s only power plant ran out of fuel on Wednesday afternoon, causing a power outage “. , water supply and wastewater treatment. Most residents can no longer obtain drinking water from utility providers or piped water for domestic use…. The humanitarian situation has reached deadly levels, but all reports point to further attacks. Compassion – and international law – must prevail.” – UNICEF Representative James Elder. Beyond our pain and mourning for all those present and their loved ones around the world, we are driven by an unwavering desire to protect our common humanity. We stand for freedom, justice, dignity and peace for all people, and a deep desire to stop further bloodshed. We refuse to tell future generations the story of our silence, the fact that we stood by and did nothing. As emergency services director Martin Griffiths told UN News, “history is watching us.”
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Signatories
Below are the names of the signatories, the list of which is still being updated:
Alia Shaukat
Alyssa Milano
Amanda Seals
Amber Tamblyn
America Ferrera
Andrew Garfield
Ani DiFranco
Anoushka Shankar
Aria Mia Loberti
Ayo Edebiri
Bassam Tariq
Bassem Youssef
Bonnie Wright
Caroline Polachek
Cate Blanchett
Channing Tatum
Cherien Dabis
Darius Marder
David Cross
Dev Hynes
Diploma
Dominic Fishback
Dominic Thorne
Dua Lipa
Elvira Lind, Elianna
Farah Bsaiso
Fatima Farheen Mirza
Hasan Minhaj
Hand Sabri
Ilana Glazer
India Moore
James Schamus
Jeremy Strong
Jessica Chastain
Jessie Buckley
Joaquin Phoenix
John Stewart
Kelani
Kristin Stewart
McLemore
Mahershala Ali
Margaret Cho
Mark Ruffalo
May Calamawi
Michael Malarkey
Michael Moore
Michael Stipe
Michelle Wolf
Miguel, Mo Amer
Natalie Merchant
Oscar Isaac
Fifth Brunson
Rachel Sennott
Ramy Youssef
Ravena Aurora
Riz Ahmed
Rooney Mara
Rosario Dawson
Rowan Blanchard
Ryan Coogler
Sandra Oh
Sebastian Silva
Shailene Woodley
Shaka King
Simi Hayes
Stephanie Suganami
Susan Sarandon
Taylor Paige
Tommy Genesis
Vic Mensa
Victoria Monet
Wallace Shawn
Wanda Sykes
Yara Shahidi
