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Jonathan Glazer's Oscars Speech Backed by Group of Jewish Creatives After Being Denounced by Over 450 People

Nearly a month after giving his controversial speech at the 2024 Oscars, Glazer is receiving support from Hollywood creatives.

Fellow signee, Indiewire's chief film critic, David Ehrlich, also posted to the social platform, writing, "Proud to be in some pretty good company here, but i'm also sickened that Glazer's speech has been used to draw so much attention from the ongoing, ever-worsening genocide being conducted in our names. At the ceremony, Glazer's speech was met with applause, especially from stars who have vocally called for a ceasefire in Israel's ongoing attacks on Gaza, including Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef, Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell and Ava DuVernay. A week after the Oscars, an open letter published by Variety featured signatures from Hollywood stars such as Julianna Margulies, Debra Messing, Tovah Feldshuh, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Brett Gelman, directors Eli Roth and Rod Lurie, creators Amy Sherman-Palladino, Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, denouncing Glazer's remarks.

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