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Mark Ruffalo activism regarding Israel and Gaza

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Actor Mark Ruffalo has utilized social media to criticize Israeli leadership and corporate entities regarding the conflict in Gaza. Initially, Ruffalo targeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, labeling him a “murderous maniac” and asserting that the removal of International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan would not prevent accountability for alleged war crimes and atrocities. Subsequently, Ruffalo expanded his criticism to include corporate interests, specifically linking a proposed $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to Oracle’s technological ties to the Israeli military. He characterized the situation in Gaza as a “genocide” and an “apartheid system of oppression powered by Oracle.” He further characterized Larry Ellison as a “classic Oligarch” and warned that the merger would consolidate wealth and harm workers. Ruffalo specifically linked the deal to Oracle through Paramount CEO David Ellison, the son of Larry Ellison. Paramount issued a sharp rebuttal, labeling Ruffalo’s use of terms like “genocide” and “apartheid” in the context of a corporate transaction as “antisemitic tropes.” The studio stated that such rhetoric “cheapens the very real suffering those words are meant to describe” and called his comments “a bridge too far.” Ruffalo responded on X, calling the accusation of antisemitism “appalling and fundamentally dishonest,” asserting that his criticism is directed at military technology contracts and corporate power rather than Jewish people. The controversy has drawn significant industry reactions. While industry groups such as The Brigade condemned Ruffalo’s rhetoric, ~~more than 170~~ the number of Jewish artists, academics, and creative ~~professionals—including~~ professionals defending him has grown to 184 signatories. This group, which includes Joaquin Phoenix, Jonathan Glazer, Naomi Klein, Joel Coen, Todd Haynes, and Hannah ~~Einbinder—signed an open letter defending him. Signatories argued that criticizing military contracts or corporate power does not constitute antisemitism~~ Einbinder, described the allegations against Ruffalo as “baseless.” Filmmaker Kenneth Lonergan characterized the accusations as a “cynical and ~~denounced~~ disgusting lie” and a “deflection” intended to avoid the ~~“weaponization”~~ substance of ~~such charges.~~ Ruffalo’s political commentary.

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