Actresses Susan Sarandon and Melissa Barrera fired from Hollywood after statements about the war between Israel and Hamas – Rossiyskaya Gazeta

Sarandon was fired from United Talent Agency after she made comments at a pro-Palestinian rally in New York last week, according to a representative for the firm, who did not explain the reasons for the decision, NBC News reported. Sarandon, a longtime political activist known for her left-wing views, came under fire after she said at a Nov. 17 rally that people who are “afraid to be Jewish right now” will “get a taste of what it means to be Jewish.” . Jewish.” “Muslims in this country are often targets of violence,” she stated.

These statements were recorded in a video published by the New York Post. The tabloid reported that Sarandon called for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which has been under siege and shelling by Israeli forces since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7. Sarandon has been nominated for an Oscar five times and won Best Actress for her role in Dead Man Walking. She is also known for her roles in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Bull Durham and Thelma & Louise.

In a separate statement, Spyglass Media Group confirmed that it dropped promising actress Melissa Barrera from the horror series “Scream” following a series of social media posts that allegedly harshly condemned Israel. She wrote in a post that Western media only shows the Israeli side. “Why they do this, I’ll let you figure out for yourself,” she wrote. Barrera appeared in the fifth and sixth installments of the Scream franchise, and was scheduled to appear in future installments. She also starred in the Starz series Vida and the 2021 film adaptation of the musical In the Heights.

The war between Israel and Hamas has shaken Hollywood, which traditionally has a strong Israel lobby. Creative Artists Agency agent Maha Dakhil has come under fire after posting messages on social media accusing Israel of “genocide.” She deleted the messages and apologized, but the company fired her. The Writers Guild of America was also criticized by some members after it did not immediately send a statement condemning Hamas’s attack on Israel.