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Tony Kushner Speaks Out In Support Of Jonathan Glazer, Calls Oscar Speech An “Unimpeachable, Irrefutable Statement”


Kushner expressed surprise at what he called, "the blowback after Jonathan Glazer's really sort of unimpeachable, irrefutable statement at the Oscars."

One of America’s most celebrated writers and one of Steven Spielberg’s go-to collaborators spoke out today on the Haaretz Podcast about the controversy over Jonathan Glazer ‘s speech after Zone of Interest won Best International Feature Film at the Oscars. Right now, we stand here as men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation which has led to conflict for so many innocent people. Speaking specifically about the situation in the Middle East, Kushner seemed to suggest his views are evolving, in terms of how to respond.

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