Emma Watson posted a photo of a pro-Palestinian protest with a sign that read “Solidarity is an act.”
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Emma Watson, “Harry Potter” heroine, posted a photo on Instagram of a pro-Palestinian protest
Prominent figures from the world of cinema, including Susan Sarandon, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Capaldi and Charles Dance, have issued a statement of support for British actress Emma Watson and Palestinian solidarity, according to the newspaper. “The Guardian” British.
Watson, best known for playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series, was accused of anti-Semitism last week following she posted a photo on Instagram showing a photo of a pro-Palestinian protest with the slogan “Solidarity is an Verb” over it. The photo was accompanied by a quote on the meaning of solidarity from feminist researcher Sarah Ahmed.
The post prompted fierce criticism from Israeli officials, including Danny Danon, the former science minister in Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations.
Israel’s current ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, said, “The Harry Potter novels may work, but they don’t actually work. If that were the case, the magic used in the wizarding world would have eliminated the evils of Hamas (which oppresses women and seeks to exterminate). Israel) and the Palestinian Authority (which supports terrorism),” he claimed.
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Superstars Susan Sarandon and Mark Ruffalo are among the signatories to the letter in support of Emma Watson.
In a letter organized by Artists for Palestine UK, a cultural network, entitled We Stand Together for Palestinian Rights, more than 40 artists said: “We join Emma Watson in support of the simple statement that ‘solidarity is an act’.” including meaningful solidarity with Palestinians who are fighting for their human rights under international law.
BREAKING: More than 40 figures from the world of film endorse Harry Potter star’s message:
“We recognize the underlying power imbalance between Israel, the occupying power, & the Palestinians, the people under a system of military occupation and apartheid”https://t.co/6Eim6aiP6F— Artists for Palestine UK ???? (@Art4PalestineUK) January 13, 2022
The movie stars who signed the letter, including Gael Garcia Bernal, Jim Garmus and Maxine Beck, quoted a Human Rights Watch report stating that “Israel” is committing crimes of apartheid and persecution.
The artists, including Harry Potter co-stars, Miriam Margulies and Julie Christie, continued: “We recognize the power imbalance inherent between Israel, the occupying power, and the Palestinian people under a regime of military occupation and apartheid.”
The statement added: “We stand once morest the continuous Israeli attempts to forcibly displace Palestinian families from their homes in East Jerusalem neighborhoods such as Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan and other places in the occupied Palestinian territories.”
Hollywood stars come to the defense of actress Emma Watson following a former Israeli ambassador accuses her of antisemitism simply for having expressed solidarity with Palestinians. https://t.co/LyqznMawJX pic.twitter.com/EDiWRZbCSe
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) January 13, 2022
The artists explained that they condemned all forms of racism, including anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. They said, “Opposition to a political system or policy is different from intolerance, hatred and discrimination that targets any group of human beings on the basis of their identity.”
Other signatories include screenwriter and producer James Shamus and directors Asif Kapadia, Mira Nair and Ken Loach.
Translated into Arabic: Al-Mayadeen Net
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