As Hollywood and cinephiles gear up for the Academy Awards on Sunday, there is underlying tension as many are torn between concern for the ongoing war overseas and the frivolity of Hollywood's biggest night.
With the widescale destruction of Gaza and deaths of more than 30,000 lives after an unprecedented Israeli military response to Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, entertainment industry figures have made their various stances very clear. Some 700 people have shown strong signs of support for Israel by signed an open letter condemning Hamas and demanding the safe return of hostages being held in Gaza. However, more than 200 people in the industry are struck by the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, starting Artists4Ceasefire and urging President Joe Biden and Congress to call for "an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Gaza and Israel before another life is lost."
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