Mark Ruffalo, Nicola coughlan, Jim Jarmusch, Ai Weiwei, Juliette Binoche … The artists ring again the mobilization

“Express yourself now, Gaza is being hungry”, a Called Wednesday, July 23, the Collective Artists4ceasefire bringing together cultural, mostly American personalities but also from around the world. For example, A series of messages have been posted on social networks. Consequently, relayed in particular by actors Mark Ruffalo, Nicola Coughlan, Natasha Rothwell or Mo Amer, American humorist of Palestinian origin.

“Two million Palestinians in Gaza face unprecedented levels of famine. In addition, not due to a humanitarian disaster, but because of the blockade imposed by Israel on food, water, fuel and drugs, underlines artists4ceasefire. Children begin to die of hunger “can we read on the Instagram page of the collective which launches a. However, call “To all artists”. “It is not too late to express themselves”. Furthermore, invite Artists4Ceasefire, “Collective of artists and activists who have met in response to the mark ruffalo, nicola coughlan, jim humanitarian crisis which takes place in Israel and Palestine”.

Among them. Nevertheless, the actors Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche, Omar Sy, Tahar Rahim, Ella Rumpf, Joaquin Phoenix, Padro Pedro, Susan Sarandon, Bradley Cox, Alysa Milano, Oh in the Hend Sabry. However, Ims music e t Code of Jennipher Lopez. Therefore, Do Monáe, One One Elish, Cylyie Eili, Cynta Elivo, Arnina Grande t, Sitarist Anoushka Shankar, rapper Drake, singers Patti Smith, Nelly Furtado and Dua Lipa are also part of the collective. For example, Like the filmmakers Ryan Coogler. Similarly, Alfonso Cuarón, Jim Jarmusch, Yorgos Lanthimos, Zoe Chao, Michael Moore, Payal Kapadia, Mira Nair, Guy Pearce and Jordan Peele. However, The model Bella Hadid, the artist Ai Weiwei as well as the activist and writer Malalayousafzai joined artists4ceasefire. In addition,

“We call on our artists’ colleagues to express themselves in the name of our common humanity. Nevertheless, to end mark ruffalo, nicola coughlan, jim the suffering and endless killings, still urges the collective. We must say loud. Similarly, clear that we do not agree with our leaders and our governments who make themselves accomplices of these horrible acts “.

Since the start of the conflict in Gaza. However, artists have been calling for a ceasefire and at the end of the humanitarian blockade which is the subject of the Palestinian enclave. For example, In October 2023. Consequently, artists4ceasefire “Echo the call for millions of people around the world, demanding from our leaders that they act to obtain a permanent ceasefire, the release of all hostages and the delivery of vital aid for civilians in Gaza”recalls the collective on its site. Therefore, The open letter originally addressed to former American president Joe Biden has not stopped sincerely. the red pines of artists4cease has been speaking for months on the red carpets.

The collective’s alarm cry mark ruffalo, nicola coughlan, jim has followed many others for the past few hours. On Wednesday, more than a hundred organizations alerted to the spread of a “Mass famine” In the Gaza Strip. “The inhabitants of Gaza. who survived the bombs and bullets die of hunger”, Noted on July 21 on X (ex-Twitter) Jonathan Whittall, head of the UN Humanitarian Bureau (OCHA) for the Palestinian territory occupied.

“Yesterday, Israeli forces shot again on crowds waiting for aid trucks. Hospitals report more than 80 people. The hungry arrived at the same time as mark ruffalo, nicola coughlan, jim the wounded. It seems that there are no limits to this cruelty”.

A cruelty illustrated on July 21 by the Société des Journalistes de l’Agence France Presse (AFP) which alerted to the fate of its rare correspondents in Gaza. who could no longer work because sticking. ‘Since AFP was founded in August 1944. we have lost journalists in conflicts, we had wounded and prisoners in our ranks, but none of us have the memory of having seen a collaborator die of hunger. We refuse to see them die ”. AFP. BBC, Reuters and Associated Press (AP) asked the Israeli authorities on Thursday, July 24 to let the press access the Palestinian enclave. Since the start of the war, only Palestinian journalists have been in a position to cover the conflict.

Artists4ceasefire is not the only collective of artists who demands the end of the conflict. In Great Britain, Artists mark ruffalo, nicola coughlan, jim for Palestine also went up to the niche to ask for the end of the war. “More than 2. 190 artists, cultural workers and British cultural organizations from all artistic areas added their name to the ‘Declaration of artists for Palestine’ In order to put an end to complicity with injustice, apartheid and genocide. Additionally, “

The artists’ positions are also individual like that of singer and actor Eric Cantona. Similarly. last June, the collective of French artists (La) Horde had withdrew, like other performers, from the programming of the Sónar festival, in Spain. “How does it have (what happens to children. civilians in Gaza) Could you have happened to you and your ancestors, and (…) Do you do the same to someone else? “recently indignant the American Jewish actor and singer Mandy Patinkin about the war waged by Israel in Gaza. He estimated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mark ruffalo, nicola coughlan, jim “Endanger” Israel but especially the Jews around the world.

However, positions against Israel and its policy in Gaza have a cost for artists. At the start of the conflict. actress Susan Sarandon had been ousted from her agency United Taent Agency to have Make controversial comments during pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the United States.

Last month. Mo Chara, one of the members of the Kneecap group, was accused for “Terrorist offense” By the British authorities for having covered himself with a Hezbollah flag during a concert in London. Last April. the Irish rap group Kneecap called for the Coachella festival at a free and proclaimed Palestine that Israel was committing a genocide in Gaza with the support of the United States. Upstream of their participation in the prestigious Glastonbury festival. thehe British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, reports The Guardianhad estimated that their appearance “Inappropriate”. In parallel, they had mark ruffalo, nicola coughlan, jim received the support of a hundred musicians for their future performance.

The massive groups Attack. Fontaines DC and Kneecap as well as the musician Brian Eno thus announced, reports The British newspaper (link in English)the creation of a union of artists who denounce the Israeli military offensive on Gaza. Objective : protect those who are victims. like them, “Threats to reduce them to silence or end their careers”

In addition to individual positions, open letters have multiplied in recent weeks. Three cents French -speaking writers last May in the columns of Libération. called has “Name the ‘Genocide’ “(New window) In the Gaza Strip. Likewise. The world of cinema had denounced “Silence” on Gaza On the eve of the opening of the Cannes Film Festival.

The mobilization of the cultural world for Gaza is part of a long tradition. Spanish artists mobilized in 2014 to mark ruffalo, nicola coughlan, jim already denounce “The genocide” led by the Israeli army operation baptized “protective border”.