Susan Sarandon backs down. Ten days after being fired from her agency for her controversial comments about Jews, made during a demonstration in support of Palestine in New York, the American actress apologizes and acknowledges a “terrible mistake.”
“I recently participated in a demonstration alongside several activist groups seeking to highlight the urgency of responding to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and calling for a ceasefire,” he wrote in the preamble to his press release published on Friday.
Following the rise of tensions around the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in recent months, which has led to an explosion of anti-Semitic acts in the United States and France, the star of telma and luisa In particular, he stated during this demonstration that “many people are afraid of being Jewish right now, and this gives them an idea of what it is like to be Muslim in this country.”
“I deeply regret it”
These are the comments that were the subject of numerous indignant reactions. Aviva Klompas, former chief speechwriter for the Israeli delegation to the UN, said in particular that Susan Sarandon explained that “American Jews were looking for that: that we do not have the right to live free from harassment and attacks.” talents that had represented Susan Sarandon for years, had also terminated the contract between them. Regarding this phrase, the actress responds:
“This formulation was a terrible mistake, because it implies that until now the Jews did not suffer persecution. The reality is the opposite,” he writes.
“As we all know, from centuries of oppression and genocide in Europe to the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh (a synagogue shooting that left 11 people dead in 2018, editor’s note), Jews have long been familiar with discrimination and violence committed due to religion, and this continues today,” he continues, before concluding: “I deeply regret having minimized this reality and hurting people with this comment.”
Clashes in the Middle East
Terrorists from Hamas, an Islamist organization that has controlled Gaza since 2007, managed to enter Israeli soil on October 7. At least 1,200 people, including 40 French, died in the massacre that morning. About 240 hostages were taken.
In retaliation, the Jewish state increased attacks on Gaza. They left more than 15,000 dead, mostly civilians, according to Hamas. In recent days, several Israeli hostages have been freed in exchange for Palestinian prisoners under a truce that ended Friday morning.
Source: BFM TV
