The renowned Spanish actor Javier Bardem He has said that “he will not work” with any company to do business with Israel. Bardem is among several names of the film industry that recently signed a commitment to Film World for Palestine (Palestine cinematographic workers) of not working with Israeli cinematographic institutions in the midst of the conflict in Gaza.
The actor spoke on the red carpet of the Emmy last night about his decision and told Variety that he was “denouncing the genocide in Gaza.”
Javier Bardem’s message about Palestine and Gaza genocide
In reference to a recent statement from an important association of academics on genocide, the Oscar -winning actor said: “I mean the IAGS, the International Association of Academics on Genocide, which thoroughly studies the genocide and has declared it a genocide. That is why we ask for a commercial and diplomatic block, as well as sanctions against Israel, to stop the genocide. Palestinian free.”
The star explained that as a “human being” and “father” really “he cannot bear what is happening,” before talking about the commitment he had signed.
“Palestine cinematographic workers does not attack any person for their identity”, said. “The objectives are cinematographic companies and complicit institutions that bleach or justify the genocide and their apartheid regime. We sympathize with those who help and support the oppressed people.”
Bardem also explained why he will not work with companies that do business with Israel: “I cannot work with someone who justifies or supports the genocide. I cannot. So simple. We should not be able to do that in this industry or any other.”
Continuous: “The world has changed and what we witness is a genocide in 4K, which is lived daily. This has to stop”.
The star also revealed how he speaks with her children on the subject, sharing: “Openly telling them what is happening. Telling them that, of course, what Hamas did on October 7 is horrible. There is no excuse or justification for that. But I have serious doubts that the agenda of [el primer ministro israelí, Benjamín] Netanyahu has been the possibility or willingness to rescue hostages. And the families of those hostages suffer so much that every day they go out to remember it. “
“I hope that after so many deaths and so many children killed, the world is finally waking up to something that must be solved, and solve politically now.”
The recent promise was also signed by people like Olivia Colman, Mark Ruffalo, Tilda Swinton, Ayo Edebiri, Riz Ahmed, Yorgos Lanthimos, Ava Duvernay and Asif Kapadia.
“In this urgent moment of crisis, in which many of our governments are allowing Matanza in Gaza, we must do everything possible to address complicity in that implacable horror,” he says.
Bardem was nominated last night in the Emmy to the award for the best distribution actor in a miniseries, anthology or film for his role in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.
Source: Ambito
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