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I found an absolutely massive 70-page list of all the people in Hollywood who've supported "Israel" (they signed the “Israel Must Defend Itself” pro-genocide IOF letter, showed support only for Israel, spread IOF propaganda, used “Palestinians are terrorists” language, etc) — but it included tons of people I've never heard of and, like, talent agents and lawyers and non-celebrities... so I went through it and got all the recognizable names + made them into a list (below the cut), because it's important to name exactly who's supporting Israel's genocide of Palestinians.
[EDIT: the doc got taken down, so I removed the link. I included every name I recognized on there in this post. Also, if you're on your dashboard, click on the timestamp below my username to view the most recent version of the post.]
Additionally, I searched for all the celebrities who've supported Palestine (not liking one post while sharing nothing, not saying something vague about both sides, but actually using language like "genocide" and "apartheid" while talking about what "Israel" is doing to Palestine), and that's below the cut too.
I compiled this not to ~cancel~ anyone (cancel culture does not exist for celebrities) or put anyone on a pedestal, but to document who with power and influence gleefully cheered on genocide, and who decided to speak out against it despite the heavily rumored gag order in the entertainment industry. You shouldn't look to celebrities for morals or politics, but whether we like it or not, these people have millions of followers — the pro-"Israel" list has more than two billion combined followers. What they say and do matters because of that scope. For better or (usually) for worse, celebrities influence public opinion.
If someone praises "Israel's" "right to defend itself" (by committing genocide against Palestinians), and they do so in front of 300 million people: that goes far beyond just being complicit.
PRO-"ISRAEL":
(I tried to include big names + people I know are popular on Tumblr)
IOF Letter = they signed the letter in support of “Israel” and their military, saying “Israel” must defend itself by any means necessary against this “unprovoked” attack, and using language that suggests all Palestinians are Hamas/“terrorists” and that all civilian casualties are worth it. SOURCE FOR WHO SIGNED IT. Link includes more names; I only included the ones I recognized.
NOTE: “Israel’s” military calls itself the IDF — the “Israeli” Defense Forces. However, Palestinians and human rights activists call it the IOF, the “Israeli” Offense Forces, because they are attacking civilians and committing genocide, not defending anything (besides American imperialism and Zionist supremacy). Additionally, many choose to put “Israel” in quotes, because “Israel” is not a real country — unless you agree with settler colonialism, of course.
Biden letter = they signed the letter addressed to Biden, saying they are AGAINST a ceasefire, telling Biden that he’s doing a great job helping “Israel” with this whole situation, and asking for Biden to make sure there are “no hostages left behind” in Gaza (something he would have no control over, especially if “Israel” continues bombing Gaza, which this letter says they want). SOURCE FOR WHO SIGNED IT, and here’s why this letter is so bad (in the thread) — links have more names; I only included the ones I recognized.
(alphabetical by surname)
Paula Abdul — Zionist who promotes “Israeli” tourism in Occupied Palestine
Jaimie Alexander (Thor movies) — sharing pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine, raised money for Birthright Israel Foundation
Gillian Anderson (X Files) — said she pulled out of an event specifically because the person running it said “Israel” is committing war crimes
Eric Andre — Biden letter
Judd Apatow — Biden letter
Skylar Astin (Pitch Perfect) — Biden letter
Ben Barnes — liked pro-genocide and pro-“Israel” posts
Lance Bass — IOF letter
Vanessa Bayer — Biden letter
Jessica Beil — Biden letter
Ashley Benson (Pretty Little Liars) — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Bobby Berk (Queer Eye) — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Jon Bernthal (Punisher, The Bear) — IOF letter, Biden letter, made very aggressively pro-“Israel” posts spreading propaganda, also he’s friends with Joe Rogan and Marilyn Manson
Justin Bieber — shared a picture of Gaza in ruins with “Pray for Israel” and deleted it without a word when people pointed out it was Palestine, pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Jack Black — Biden letter, also supports Autism Speaks and has raised millions for them
Selma Blair — made IG posts spreading Zionist propaganda including saying that Hamas beheaded babies (sharing this AFTER Western news debunked it and “Israel” said they couldn’t prove it, and then nothing about it being redacted [her post is still up as of 10/26] and of course nothing about Palestine)
Orlando Bloom — Biden letter
Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) — IOF letter
Scooter Braun — Biden letter
Alison Brie (Community) — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Josh Brolin — Biden letter
Nathaniel Buzolic (The Vampire Diaries) — many pro-“Israel” and pro-IOF posts, including saying: “Those who support Palestinains are the devil”
Charisma Carpenter — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Jimmy Carr — Biden letter
Gemma Chan — shared “both sides are bad!!” posts
Kristen Chenowith — Biden letter
Choi Siwon (Super Junior) — did work promoting “Israeli” tourism with the “Israeli” government, liked pro-IOF posts
Ciara — made posts saying “Israel” has the right to do whatever to defend themselves against “terrorists”
Andy Cohen — Biden letter
Sacha Baron Cohen — Biden letter
Lily Collins — liked Gal Gadot’s pro-“Israel” posts
Sean "Diddy" Combs — Biden letter
Lana Condor — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Bradley Cooper — Biden letter (but also signed contradictory letter in support of ceasefire and humanitarian aid?)
James Corden — Biden letter
Courteney Cox — Biden letter
Billy Crystal — Biden letter
Jamie Lee Curtis — IOF letter, many pro-“Israel” posts including posting a picture of distressed and injured Palestinian children with “PRAY FOR ISRAEL” but then deleted it without a word when people pointed out they are actually Palestinian children
Viola Davis — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Dane Dehaan — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Laura Dern — Biden letter
Zooey Deschanel — liked pro-“Israel” posts
Zoey Deutch — openly denying the Nakba, genocide denial, saying “Israel” can do anything they want to “terrorists,” etc
Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries) — Biden letter
Michael Douglas — IOF letter
Fran Drescher — proud Zionist, raised money for the IOF
Neil Druckmann (co-creator of The Last of Us, Uncharted) — Biden letter, shared a lot of aggressively pro-genocide posts; also: read about how The Last of Us Part II video game is pro-“Israel” propaganda
Kirsten Dunst — Biden letter
Chris Evans — starred in an Israeli propaganda film, went on a press tour around IOF military bases where he autographed missiles
Dakota Fanning — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Oded Fehr (Ardeth Bay in The Mummy movies) — IOF letter, proud Zionist, he's an Israeli whose parents are from Germany and Spain and yet he's played multiple Muslim terrorists and taken many Middle Eastern roles
Will Ferrell — Biden letter
Stephen Fry — IOF letter, Biden letter
Isla Fisher — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Karol G — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Josh Gad — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine + said he feels “alienated from fellow progressives” because of leftists all supporting Palestine + called Palestine supporters anti-Semetic
Gal Gadot — IOF letter, Biden letter, served in the IOF, non-stop posting pro-“Israel” content, saying “Israel” can do whatever they want to “terrorists,” and much more
Neil Gaiman — when fans specifically asked him to speak on “Israel”-Palestine, he just responded by saying that “Israel” has the right to exist, and then nothing else about Palestine or the current situation
Danielle Galligan (Shadow and Bone) — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Aiden R Gallagher (Umbrella Academy) — IOF letter
Andy Garcia (Ocean’s Eleven) — IOF letter
Sarah Michelle Gellar — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
(Tumblr wouldn't let me have a list this big, so I had to break it up several times)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt — quit an event because the person running it said “Israel” is committing war crimes
Jack Dylan Grazer — IOF letter, unrelated but has also been accused of abuse
Max Greenfield (New Girl) — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Josh Groban — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Jonathan Groff — Biden letter
Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows the show) — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Grant Gustin — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine + spreading IOF propaganda
Tiffany Hadish — Biden letter
Jon Hamm — Biden letter
Mariska Hargitay — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine + spreading IOF propaganda
Mark Hamill — IOF letter, Biden letter, made many pro-“Israel” posts, said “Israel” is like the rebels in Star Wars while Palestine is like the Empire (??????)
Chelsea Handler — Biden letter
Jennifer Love Hewitt — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Hozier — said something pro-Palestine a few years ago, but is now all "well both sides are bad!!!!!!"/middle ground shit (and now the entire band that travels with him on tour are all throwing shade at him and posting stuff about “being neutral only benefits the oppressor”)
Vanessa Hudgins — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Sarah Hyland — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Hyolyn (Sistar) — liked pro-“Israel” and pro-IOF posts
Lebron James — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Lily James — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Kendall Jenner — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Kris Jenner — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Kylie Jenner — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Scarlett Johansson — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine, worked with many “Israeli” companies over the years including for SodaStream, which operates illegally in the Palestinian West Bank (and she specifically said she has no regrets about working with them)
Ashley Johnson (The Last of Us, Critical Role) — liked Neill Druckmann’s very pro-“Israel” post in support of ethnic cleansing of Palestinians
Dwayne Johnson — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Mindy Kaling — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Kim Kardashian — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Harvey Keitel — Biden letter
Candace King (The Vampire Diaries) — made a big post in support of “Israel” that included calling all Palestinians “terrorists”
Joey King — Biden letter
Hayley Kiyoko — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Karlie Kloss — Biden letter, pro-“Israel” posts
Ashton Kutcher — raised millions of dollars for the IOF
Mila Kunis — raised millions of dollars for the IOF
Jo Kwon (2AM) — liked pro-IOF posts
Taylor Lautner — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Zachary Levi — IOF letter
Adam Levine (Maroon 5) — Biden letter
Eugene Levy (Schitt’s Creek) — Biden letter
Sam Levinson (creator of Euphoria and The Idol) — IOF letter, Biden letter
Emily Alyn Lind (Gossip Girl) — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Simu Liu (Marvel) — IOF letter
Lindsay Lohan — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Eva Longoria — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
George Lopez — IOF letter
Demi Lovato — self-described Zionist, accepted $150,000 to go on a trip to “Israel” and promote “Israeli” tourism
Patti LuPone — Biden letter
Sarah J Maas (racist booktok author with all those books titled like A Throne of Pissies and Shitties and half of them have a rapist as a good guy main character) — Zionist who’s spoken about loving “Israel,” going on a “birthright trip” to “Israel,” and saying she’s “proud” of her family members who volunteered at IOF military bases and/or were in the IOF
Madonna — IOF letter, Biden letter, many pro-“Israel” and pro-IOF posts
James Maslow (Big Time Rush) — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Ewan McGregor — Biden letter
Debra Messing — IOF letter, Biden letter
Seth Meyers — Biden letter
Lea Michelle — Biden letter
Helen Mirren — IOF letter, Biden letter
Alfred Molina — IOF letter
Mandy Moore — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Olivia Munn — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Ryan Murphy (creator of Glee, American Horror Story, etc) — IOF letter
Eric Nam (K-pop soloist from Atlanta) — liked pro-“Israel” posts, then when fans noticed and called him out, he canceled his upcoming tour dates in Muslim-majority countries instead of responding
BJ Novak (The Office, Inglourious Basterds) — IOF letter
Con O'Neil (Our Flag Means Death) — liked and complemented an article where a Zionist wrote that “coming out as a Zionist” is harder than coming out as gay (it’s not something said in passing — that’s what the whole article is about)
Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul)— Biden letter
Rita Ora — Biden letter
Sharon Osbourne — IOF letter
Chord Overstreet (Glee) — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
(Tumblr wouldn't let me have a list this big, so I had to break it up several times)
Gwyneth Paltrow — Biden letter
Danielle Panabaker — IOF letter
Sarah Paulson — Biden letter
Liam Payne — liked pro-IOF posts
Josh Peck — IOF letter
Jordan Peele — Biden letter
Katy Perry — Biden letter
Chris Pine — IOF letter, Biden letter
Aubrey Plaza — Biden letter
Jonah Platt (Broadway) — IOF letter
Jesse Plemons — Biden letter
Ellen Pompeo — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Billy Porter — IOF letter
Natalie Portman — has a long history of supporting “Israel” and calls herself a “liberal Zionist”
Will Poulter — used to be pro-Palestine but is now all “well both sides are equally bad!!! I don’t understand anything about this very complex situation!!!!!” now that Palestinians have dared to fight back
Lily Rabe — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother) — IOF letter
Addison Rae — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us) — liked pro-“Israel” posts
Andrew Rannells (Broadway) — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Lana Del Rey — Biden letter
Rick Riordan (author; Percy Jackson) — made a big blog post about how both sides are so bad in this very complicated “conflict”
Joan Rivers — openly pro-“Israel” and Zionist, once went on a huge pro-“Israel” rant that included: ”Palestinians deserve to be dead”
Chris Rock — Biden letter
Ruby Rose — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Jonathan Ross — Biden letter
Eli Roth — IOF letter, Biden letter, proud Zionist
JK Rowling — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Ronen Rubenstein — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine, said “Israel” = Ukraine and Russia = Hamas
Paul Rudd — Biden letter
Joe Russo (Marvel director) — Biden letter
Zoe Saldaña — Biden letter
Adam Sandler — Biden letter
Ben Savage (Boy Meets World) — IOF letter
Fred Savage (Princess Bride) — IOF letter
Kristen Schall — Biden letter
Noah Schnapp — Mr. "You either stand with Israel or you stand with terrorism" himself
Liev Schreiber — IOF letter, Biden letter
Amy Schumer — IOF letter, Biden letter, many pro-IOF and pro-“Israel” posts, “Israel has the right to do anything they want to terrorists” shit, made her big “I’ve done so much for Black and gay people and now you people won’t even support me because I’m a Jew” post
David Schwimmer — Biden letter
Jerry Seinfield — IOF letter, Biden letter, a Zionist, once went to the IOF military base nicknamed “Camp Shoot-a-Palestinian,” where he played target practice with the soldiers where the targets are pictures of Palestinian people, and much more
Brooke Shields — Biden letter
Martin Short — Biden letter
Sarah Silverman — openly pro-genocide, said “Israel” has no reason to allow food and water into Gaza and that Palestinians should be grateful they were ever “given” water from “Israel” in the past, and much more
Gary Sinise — IOF letter
Nicholas Sparks (author) — IOF letter
Octavia Spencer — Biden letter
Zack Snyder — Biden letter
Ian Somerhalder (The Vampire Diaries) — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Song Seung-hyun (actor, former member of FT Island, which currently has another member in prison for rape) — liked pro-“Israel” posts
Aaron Sorkin — Biden letter
Jamie Lynn Spears — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Regina Spektor — Biden letter, Zionist
Ben Stiller — Biden letter
Sting — Biden letter
Tara Strong (voice actress for many roles, including Timmy Turner in Fairly Odd Parents) — openly spreading pro-genocide rhetoric and “Israeli” propaganda
Harry Styles — retweeted a pro-“Israel” pro-ethnic cleansing article and then followed the journalist who wrote it
Jason Sudeikis — Biden letter
Quentin Tarantino — went on a tour around IOF military bases last week (mid-Oct 2023) to “boost morale” with “Israeli” soldiers
Bella Thorne — IOF letter, Biden letter
Justin Timberlake — Biden letter
Phoebe Tonkin (The Vampire Diaries) — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Ashley Tisdale — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Anneliese van der Pol (the white girl on That’s So Raven) — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine
Taika Waititi — Biden letter, proud Zionist, heavily rumored to have fired someone from Our Flag Means Death (Guz Khan) for being pro-Palestine
Kerry Washington — pro-“Israel” posts (including IOF fundraisers) and nothing about Palestine
Paul Wesley (The Vampire Diaries) — pro-“Israel” posts and nothing about Palestine + is currently in his 40s dating a 22 year old who’s currently producing a pro-Zionism film
Olivia Wilde — Biden letter
Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary, Everybody Hates Chris) — Biden letter
Mary Elizabeth Winstead — Biden letter
Ben Winston (director/producer who worked on most 1D content, James Corden’s show, etc) — IOF letter, Biden letter
Elijah Wood — shared a big post about how scared Jewish people are right now and nothing about Palestine + spread “Israeli” propaganda
James Woods (executive producer of Oppenheimer) — "Bomb the savages who did this back to the Stone Age. There are no grey areas. Kill them all. Every Hamas savage and every Hamas supporter on earth. Bury them with the entrails of pigs."
Constance Wu — Biden letter
PRO-PALESTINE:
(Palestinians first, then alphabetical by surname)
Bella Hadid — "This is not about spewing hate on one or the other. This is about Israeli colonization, ethnic cleansing, military occupation, and apartheid over the Palestinian people that has been going on for YEARS!" + she got blacklisted and lost brand deals for saying this and much more
Gigi Hadid — currently being targeted by "Israel's" official state social media pages for her support of Palestinian civilians
Simi, Haze, and Fai Khadra— on their shared account, they said: "You are watching genocide. 2 million innocent Palestinians in Gaza and 1 million of those are children under the age of 15, all for your "vengeance"…where's your humanity now? Gaza is being bombed to rubble as we post…" + much more about "Israel's" genocide of Palestinians and current attacks on Gaza
Riz Ahmed — said "If we are on the side of humanity we must urgently speak up to try and avert the loss of innocent life. This means calling for an end to the indiscriminate bombing of Gaza's civilians and vital infrastructure, the denial of food, water, and electricity, and the forced displacement of people from their homes. These are morally indefensible war crimes."
Leigh Bardugo (author of Six of Crows and Shadow and Bone) — shared many reports about IOF soldiers attacking civilians in Palestine, including during the Sheikh Jarrah evictions and attacks
Ally Beardsley (Dropout/Collegehumor) — shared info about "Israel's" attacks on Gaza, posted pictures of themself attending pro-Palestine protests, and more
Melissa Barrera (Scream) — said "It is so fucking sad and frustrating to see so many people and most western media trying SO HARD to equate Palestinian Liberation with supporting Hamas. When they are NOT the same thing. They want us to believe this so they can continue brutally killing innocent Palestinians, mothers and children, under the pretense of destroying Hamas." + much more about "Israel's" attacks on Gaza
Anthony Bourdain — dedicated an episode of Parts Unknown to Israel-Palestine, which included many scenes of Palestinians talking about the occupation, discussing "Israelis" forcibly displacing Palestinians from their homes, and more.
Shirine Boutella (Lupin) — sharing info debunking "Israel's" lies about Islamic Jihad accidentally bombing the hospital + more about "Israel's" attack on Gaza
Alessia Cara — shared pro-Palestine resources and info on IG
Chance the Rapper — said: "Fucking disgusting. This is an American funded genocide. #gazaunderattack #palestinianlivesmatter"
Kristin Chirico (Ladylike) — sharing info about "Israel’s" attacks on Gaza + info about how "Israel’s" crimes are funded by the US
Nicola Coughlan (Derry Girls, Bridgerton) — shared the quote: "We may be witnessing the total obliteration of Gaza. Political leaders refusing to speak out should feel eternal shame over the horror they are allowing to unfold. Those of us who believe in peace cannot stay silent. We must say to the Palestinian people: you are not alone."
Liam Cunningham — shared videos of himself at the protest in support of Palestine in Dublin + more about "Israel's" attack on Gaza
John Cusack — attended a pro-Palestine protest + said "We must free Palestine from a brutal occupation - people concerned for their loved ones, in a hell zone, stuck without food, water and power. Deep anguish over people being told to leave and bombed as they left. I heard people share personal accounts of family members who have been jailed, humiliated, harassed, persecuted, targeted and killed for generations."
Lucy Dacus (boygenius) — repeated support in the past + openly calling Obama a war criminal + sharing humanitarian fundraisers for Palestinians + said Free Palestine must be the part of all global liberation movements
Tracy Deonn (author of The Legendborn Cycle) — shared pro-Palestine posts including resources for how to help
Ziwe Fumudoh — shared resources about calling US Congresspeople about pressuring them to de-escalate, with "SAY NO TO GENOCIDE CALL CONGRESS NOW"
William Grigahcine (DJ Snake) — shared "Stop the genocide of Palestinians, stop the massacre, end the apartheid" + more about "Israel's" attack on Gaza
Halsey — shared the quote: "Solidarity with Palestinians means little if it only exists when they appear as victims but disappears when they resist. Those who aren't under occupation or refugees from ethnic cleansing have no right to dictate how those who are resisting those responsible for their suffering." + more about "Israel's" attacks on Gaza
Lily Gao (Resident Evil) — posting pro-Palestine content and information on the occupation and how to help
Aabria Iyengar (Dropout/Collegehumor) — shared "You SHOULD be watching the Genocide that's happening, BUT while spreading awareness is good but it's NOT the full picture. Work. Get on the phone with your local reps and pressure them. If you give money to any political parties? Pull it and tell them why." + more about "Israel's" attacks on Gaza, "Israel" committing war crimes, etc
Lauren Jauregui (Fifth Harmony) — said "My heart is with the innocent lives lost to the perpetuation of the vile legacy of imperialism, colonization, apartheid and ignorance. [...] Those who were once the victims of persecution becoming the oppressor and being so cognitively dissonant about the hypocrisy. [...] I deeply condemn the violation of human rights and the violence of the genocidal ethnic cleansing we are witnessing in real time of the Palestinian people." + "Propaganda is a bitch and is the most well oiled tool of the empire."
Angelina Jolie — “Gaza has a population of over 2 million people (half of them children), who have lived under a severe blockade for nearly two decades, on top of decades of displacement and statelessness. The few aid trucks that are entering are a fraction of what is needed (and was delivered daily before the present conflict), and the bombings are causing desperate new humanitarian needs daily. The denial of aid, fuel and water is collectively punishing a people. Humanity demands an immediate ceasefire. Palestinian and Israeli lives – and the lives of all people globally – matter equally.”
Michael B. Jordan — shared the quote: "One cannot advocate for racial equality, LGBT & women's rights, condemn corrupt & abusive regimes and other injustices yet choose to ignore the Palestinian oppression." + more about "Israel's" attacks on Gaza
Mia Khalifa — "If you can look at the situation in Palestine and not be on the side of the Palestinians, then you are on the wrong side of apartheid and history will show that in time" + more about "Israel's" attacks on Gaza + she lost her podcast deal for showing support
Kehlani — shared many stories about "Israel's" attacks on Gaza + attended a pro-Palestine protest + said: "To my peers and people that are in the spaces I’m in, what the f*ck is wrong with y’all? You’re being silent for the sake of money and business… there’s an insane amount of unchecked privilege.” and much more
(Tumblr wouldn't let me have a list this big, so I broke it up here in the middle)
Guz Khan (Our Fl*g Means Death) — said "What the enforcers of apartheid and their enablers have failed to realise is that the plight of the Palestinians is an issue that resonates with the PEOPLE. You can hide behind weapons of war and have the most powerful resources known to man, the PEOPLE will demand justice" + it's strongly rumored he was let go from Our Fl*g Means Death specifically because of his open support of Palestine
Matthew Kim (Big Matthew of KARD) — said "While Im able to celebrate another birthday, there are too many innocent people in Gaza losing that privilege." + more about "Israel's" attack on Gaza
Kim Namjoon (RM of BTS) — attended multiple art exhibitions by Palestinians in diaspora who made art specifically about the occupation, "sraeli apartheid, and Free Palestine, and shared pictures of these exhibitions publicly + he owns a piece of art about Free Palestine and, in the past, has posted this art to IG ~coincidentally~ on days when the media just reported that "Israel" bombed civilians — NOTE: I included this because he's doing all this BEFORE serving his mandatory enlistment in the South Korean military, which is aggressively pro-"Israel" and known for violent bullying, being full of far-right incels, and abuse from superior officers (and harassment towards enlisted celebrities, who are isolated and cut off from all protection). Him risking his support being made known to the general public (especially since BTS fans are known for noticing stuff like this and blowing it up on social media) has much higher risks than the average Western celebrity.
R. F. Kuang (author of The Poppy Wars and Babel) — shared multiple posts on how to help Palestine, information about the occupation and "Israel's" genocide of Palestinians, etc
Zara Larsson — support going back years + "We must call out a state upholding apartheid and KILLING civilians, funded by American dollars." + much more about "Israel's" attacks on Gaza
Dua Lipa — support going back years, frequently mentioning Free Palestine + "The ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people must come to an end. NO MORE!! This is a human rights issue!! WAKE UP PEOPLE!!"
Macklemore — said "We are witnessing an unfolding genocide in Palestine at this very moment. A US backed human catastrophe in front of our eyes." and more
Zayn Malik — said "I stand with the Palestinian people and support their resistance to colonization and protection of their human rights."
Moon Hyung-soo (Kevin from The Boyz) — shared a vague post about how his K-pop company isn’t “allowing” him to say anything, but then asked his fans to “spread educational resources and financial support links,” and then shared: “❤️🖤🤍💚”
Yoshitomo Nara (artist/sculptor) — shared firsthand accounts from victims in Gaza + criticized Biden's horrible response to all this
Alexa Nikolas (Zoey 101, the one who left the show because Jamie Lynn Spears was bullying her + she later accused Dan Schneider of CSA and now has a show called Eat Predators, about exposing sexual predators in Hollywood) — has made several hour-long videos talking about Free Palestine, the occupation, and "Israel's" apartheid and genocidee in Palestine
Normani — sharing firsthand accounts from Palestinian families in Gaza during "Israel's" current attack
Dylan O'Brien — shared a video of a young Palestinian girl talking about how "Israel" bombed her whole street, along with "10 years old. Heart wrenching. #FreePalestine"
Melissa O'Neil (Dark Matter) — sharing statements from anti-Zionist Jewish people condemning "Israel's" actions + more about "Israel's" attack on Gaza
Jenna Ortega (Wednesday, Scream) — was targeted by a far-right "Israeli" site for her repeated support of Palestine, the site attempted to blacklist her, and she continued supporting anyway
Florence Pugh — shared IG stories about "Israel's" genocide against Palestinians, including: "Bombing a hospital full of children & refugees is not a pathway towards peace. This is genocide." + sharing a lot of pro-Palestine stuff right now, including saying that "Israel" bombed the hospital
Izzy Roland (Dropout/Collegehumor) — shared "We cannot and will not say today's actions by Palestinian militants are unprovoked. Every day under Israel's system of apartheid is a provocation. The strangling siege of Gaza is a provocation. Settlers terrorizing entire Palestinian villages, soldiers raiding and demolishing Palestinian homes, murdering Palestinians in the streets, Israeli ministers calling for genocide and expulsion." + more about "Israel's" attacks on Gaza
Ava Reid (author of The Wolf and the Woodsman) — shared multiple posts on how to help Palestine, information about the occupation and "Israel's" genocide of Palestinians, etc
Arundhati Roy (author of The God of Small Things) — has been writing essays and articles in support of Palestine for decades
Susan Sarandon — said “Being against the occupation of Palestine does not make one anti-Semitic.” + shared multiple posts about Israel's war crimes, including "Israel's" use of white phosphorus in Gaza
Emma Seligman (director of Shiva Baby and Bottoms) — outspoken about her support for Palestine + attended multiple protests + is sharing a lot of resources and info about supporting Palestine (also: she said her name was accidentally included on the Zionist "no ceasefire" letter to Biden because she thought it was the other letter (the one asking for a ceasefire and humanitarian aid) and she fought to get her name removed from the bad letter)
Rekha Shankar (Dropout/Collegehumor) — shared resources for contacting US government officials about calling for a ceasefire and humanitarian aid in Gaza, and more
Sza — shared infographics about the occupation and Free Palestine, including ones that explained the entire history of "Israel's" invasion of Palestine since 1948 + spoke out about the violence in Sheikh Jarrah in 2021 + more "Israel's" attacks on Gaza
Sabaa Tahir (author of Ember in the Ashers) — posting about how to help Palestine, information about "Israel's" genocide and apartheid of Palestinians, etc
Emma Watson — shared a quote about showing solidarity with Palestinians from activist Sarah Ahmed, who was harassed by C*nary M*ssion, a site dedicated to doxxing anyone who speaks out against "Israel’s" government.
Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education) — shared info and resources daily since Oct 7 in support of Free Palestine
Xiran Jay Zhao (author of Iron Widow) — posting nonstop about the occupation and "Israel's" attacks on Gaza, they've attended pro-Palestine protests, and more
After Emma Watson made her post mentioned above, she was targeted in the media by "Israel," and in response, a group of celebrities released a joint statement in support of Watson and Palestinians, saying: “We recognize the underlying power imbalance between "Israel," the occupying power, and the Palestinians, the people under a system of military occupation and apartheid" (excerpt of statement).
These celebrities called themselves “Artists for Palestine UK," and included:
Gael García Bernal
Peter Capaldi
Steve Coogan
Liam Cunningham
Miriam Margolyes (Prof. Sprout in HP)
Matt McGorry
Michael Malarkey (Vampire Diaries)
Viggo Mortensen (Lord of the Rings)
Mark Ruffalo
Susan Sarandon
Ramy Youssef
(I took all the names I recognized — read the full list here)
Examples of "Israel's" foreign propaganda machine hitting pro-Palestine influencers:
tiktoker thewizardliz (@/thewizardliz, 4.9 million followers) as a beauty influencer originally from Chechnya, she made several pro-Palestine posts, but then deleted them all and said: "Guys I didn't want to delete my posts. But I was just called and told that I'm playing with my life by speaking on these things and that I should delete, I shouldn't involve myself in politics, but I stand with what I said."
tiktoker Guy Christensen (@/yourfavoriteguy, 2.9 million followers) — shared a video with screenshots of emails sent to him by an “Israeli” company, attempting to bribe him with $5,000 to post pro-”Israel” content, but he refused and said no amount of blood money could make him support genocide
tiktoker Cara Watson (@/carawatsca, 288.3k followers) shared that she lost a brand deal for being pro-Palestine and that this same brand attempted to bribe her (wanting her to delete all her Palestinian posts and then post pro-“Israel” content) but she refused
Celebrities who signed the good letter to Biden — not the Zionist letter, but the one calling for a humanitarian ceasefire and immediate international aid to Palestinians in Gaza, and saying that the US is "aiding and abetting Israel's war crimes":
Riz Ahmed
Mahershala Ali
Joe Alwyn
Mo Amer (comedian)
Omar Apollo
Rowan Blanchard (Girl Meets World)
Cate Blanchett
Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
May Calamawy (Moon Knight)
Jessica Chastain
Margaret Cho
Clairo
Ryan Coogler (director of Black Panther)
Dominic Cooper
Jai Courtney
David Cross (Arrested Development)
John Cusack
Manish Dayal
Ayo Edebiri (The Bear, Bottoms)
Joel Edgerton
America Ferrera (Barbie, Superstore, Ugly Betty)
Peter Gabriel
Andrew Garfield
Richard Gere
Ilana Glazer (Broad City)
Kimiko Glenn
Bella Hadid
Simon Helberg (Big Bang Theory)
Oscar Isaac
Kehlani
Jas Lin
Dua Lipa
Macklemore
Rooney Mara
Rachel McAdams
Natalie Merchant
Miguel
Alyssa Milano
Hasan Minhaj
Fatima Farheen Mirza
Victoria Monét
Indya Moore (Pose)
Kathy Najimy (Hocus Pocus)
Kumail Nanjiani
Ruth Negga
Sandra Oh
David Oyewolo
Mandy Patinkin (Criminal Minds, Princess Bride)
Jordan Peele (also signed the pro-Israel one though?)
Florence Pugh
Busy Phillipps
Joaquin Phoenix
Mark Ruffalo
Susan Sarandon
Naomi Scott (Aladdin)
Michael Shannon
Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development)
Rachel Sennott (Bottoms)
Yara Shahidi (Black-ish)
Wallace Shawn (Princess Bride)
Sarah Snook (Succession)
Martin Starr
Jon Stewart
Kristen Stewart
Jeremy Strong (Succession)
Omar Sy
Wanda Sykes
Channing Tatum
Tessa Thompson
Lena Waithe
Jeremy Allen White
Jesse Williams
Shailene Woodley
Ramy Youssef
(I took all the names I recognized — read full list here)
The letter said: "Half of Gaza's two million residents are children, and more than two thirds are refugees and their descendants being forced to flee their homes. […] As of this writing more than 6,000 bombs have been dropped on Gaza in the last 12 days — resulting in one child being killed every 15 minutes. Children and families in Gaza have practically run out of food, water, electricity, medicine and safe access to hospitals, following days of air strikes and cuts to all supply routes. […] The humanitarian situation has reached lethal lows, and yet all reports point to further attacks. Compassion — and international law — must prevail."
Celebrities who signed the open letter in the UK calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, and condemning "Israel":
Khalid Abdalla
Steve Coogan
Liam Cunningham
Charles Dance
Miriam Margolyes
Maxine Peake
Tilda Swinton
(over 2,000 more people — I took all the names I recognized; after it was released it became an open letter anyone can sign so it's now full of random people's names)
Their joint statement said: "Gaza is already a society of refugees and the children of refugees. Now, in their hundreds of thousands, bombarded from air, sea and land, Palestinians whose grandparents were forced out of their homes at the barrel of a gun are again being told to flee – or face collective punishment on an unimaginable scale. Dispossessed of rights, described by Israel’s minister of defense as “human animals”, they have become people to whom almost anything can be done. Our governments are not only tolerating war crimes but aiding and abetting them."
Drag performers who support Palestine:
(List compiled by @pencopanko in the notes)
Willow Pill (winner of RuPaul's Drag Race S14)
Lady Bunny (openly criticizes both the “Israeli” government and the US government for its allegiance with “Israel”)
The Vixen (RuPaul's Drag Race S10)(retweeted a video edit from the S10 reunion which explains the Palestinian struggle)
Celebrities who signed the Letter Against Apartheid in support of Free Palestine (2021):
Mahershala Ali
Brian Cox (Succession)
Bella Hadid
Rebecca Hall
Miriam Margoyles (Prof. Sprout in HP)
Yann Martel (author of Life of Pi)
Viggo Mortensen (Lord of the Rings)
Mira Nair (Indian American filmmaker)
Kathy Najimy (Hocus Pocus)
Thandiwe Newton
Boots Riley (director of Sorry To Bother You)
Run the Jewels
Saeed Jones (author of How We Fight For Our Lives)
Stellan Skarsgård (Thor, Mamma Mia)
Ocean Vuong (poet)
(I took the names I recognized — read full list here)
This letter said: "We call for an immediate and unconditional cessation of Israeli violence against Palestinians. We call for an end to the support provided by global powers to Israel and its military; especially the United States, which now provides Israel $3.8 billion annually without condition. We ask all people of conscience to exercise their agency to help dismantle the apartheid regime of our time. We ask governments that are enabling this crime against humanity to apply sanctions, to mobilize levers of international accountability, and to cut trade, economic and cultural relations. We call on activists, and especially our peers in the arts, to exercise their agency within their institutions and localities to support the Palestinian struggle for decolonization to the best of their ability. Israeli apartheid is sustained by international complicity, it is our collective responsibility to redress this harm." and more
Celebrities who condemned "Israel" for labeling Palestinian non-profit charities as “terrorists” (2021):
Claire Foy
Peter Gabriel
Richard Gere (has also been very vocal about supporting Palestine over the years)
Ian McEwan (author; Atonement)
Simon Pegg
Philip Pullman (author; His Dark Materials)
Mark Rylance
Irvine Welsh (author; Trainspotting)
(I took the ones I recognized + read full list here + I didn’t include a few who are also in other pro-Palestine lists on this post)
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Please add more if you know of any, but NOT if it's something along the lines of them just liking a post or trying to say both sides are bad. Please also include what they said/shared — now is the time when speaking out is most important.
Feel free to add any pro-"Israel" people as well. I'm keeping an eye on the notes and will update it.
HOW TO HELP:
US and Canada residents: find a protest near you here
How to protest safely
Contact your reps and tell them you will not vote for anyone who approves of genocide
US residents: Download the free app “5 Calls” and set your zip code, and it will give you the phone numbers of your representatives, as well as a script for what to say to encourage them to de-escalate and vote for a ceasefire
Via yurgir: if you're european, you can go to this site, click on your country at the top bar, and it will tell you how to reach your representatives and also provides an already written script which you can simply copy and paste. alternatively, this google doc also provides scripts for different countries.
BOYCOTT THESE COMPANIES — THIS IS ALREADY WORKING AND AFFECTING THEIR STOCKS
MAIN COMPANIES BEING BOYCOTTED: McDonalds (giving free food to the IOF), Starbucks (suing their union for being pro-Palestine), Disney (pledged $2M to the IOF)
a thread of ways to support Palestine
text CEASEFIRE to 51905
combat propaganda online, in person, or even by just having a conversation with one person — do not underestimate the power of word of mouth. tell everyone you know how you feel about Palestine; don't just read about it and despair while doing nothing. being on the right side of history has never been popular or easy.
Continue spreading Palestinian voices. Do not stop sharing voices from Palestine.
Haymarket Books is currently giving away the ebook for "Palestine: A Socialist Introduction" for free
support Palestinian art, cuisine, businesses, and culture — Shop Palestine, Al’Ard Palestinian products, Palestinian recipes from Mariam, a Palestinian home cook in diaspora, etc
Palestinian literature: Poems from Palestine, Introduction to Palestinian literature — novels, non-fiction, and poetry
US residents: Tell Congress to Stop the Gaza Genocide
UK residents: Tell the UK government to Protect Palestinians and Healthcare Workers
Decolonize Palestine: Palestine 101
Eye on Palestine
Times of Gaza
Middle East Eye
Donate to Lebanese and Syrian funds or Palestinians in diaspora if you really feel like giving money, but know that nothing will reach the people in Palestine until the blockade ends — and we can end it if enough of us pressure international politicians, particularly in the US, France, the UK, Canada, etc.
What do you do when no one sings you Happy Birthday?
What do you do when the first thing your roommate says to you is “Can you pick up some butter when you’re at the store next time”?
Or when three people say Happy Birthday to you on a group chat with at least 25 people?
Or when you’re distant from your family in a far away place, without friends, and you cry yourself to sleep.
I wish I didn’t have to work myself to death to survive.
I wish I had spent more time building and keeping releationships in high school instead of studying and working hard to get out of the town I hated and away from the family I hated.
Now I’m 26, and I only have a degree and a job. Friendless in a city that doesn’t feel like home.
There’s less than two hours left in the day, and I bought flowers to cheer me up. But they’re nothing but things taking up space.
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