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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with members of the media before departing for Israel at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. Nathan Howard/POOL REUTERS/ AP hide caption toggle caption Nathan Howard/POOL REUTERS/ AP JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel on Sunday, as Israel intensified its attacks against northern Gaza, flattening another …

Paramount criticizes pledge by entertainers to boycott Israeli film institutions  Reuters Paramount Criticizes Celebrity-Endorsed Israeli Film Boycott  The New York Times Paramount rejects Israeli film boycott supported by Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix and nearly 4,000 others  Fox News Paramount Condemns Israeli Film Boycott After Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix and 3,900 Industry Names Sign Pledge: ‘Silencing’ Artists Does Not Promote Peace  Variety Paramount condemns Israel …

Palestinian Oscar-winning director Basel Adra has said that Israeli soldiers have conducted a raid at his West Bank home, searching for him and going through his wife’s phone. Israeli settlers attacked his village on Saturday, injuring two of his brothers and one cousin, Adra told the Associated Press. He accompanied them to the hospital. While there, he said that he …

Paramount Criticizes Celebrity-Endorsed Israeli Film Boycott  The New York Times Paramount rejects Israeli film boycott supported by Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix and nearly 4,000 others  Fox News Paramount criticizes pledge by entertainers to boycott Israeli film institutions  Reuters Over 4,000 actors, filmmakers sign pledge to boycott Israeli film industry over Gaza  The Times of Israel ‘We do not agree’: Paramount criticizes Israeli film industry …

Paramount on Friday sharply denounced a proposed boycott of Israeli film institutions by a group that calls itself Film Workers for Palestine and is supported by dozens of Hollywood luminaries. Earlier this week, the group launched an open letter pledging to withhold support for Israeli film festivals, production companies and other organizations that the group said were involved in “genocide …

Paramount said it does “not agree with recent efforts to boycott Israeli film-makers”, making it the first major studio to respond to a recent pledge not to work with institutions that supported or were otherwise involved in the “genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people”. The pledge circulated by an organization called Film Workers for Palestine has more than 4000 …

After more than 3,900 industry figures signed a pledge not to work with Israeli film institutions, Paramount released a statement condemning the widespread boycott. “At Paramount, we believe in the power of storytelling to connect and inspire people, promote mutual understanding, and preserve the moments, ideas, and events that shape the world we share. This is our creative mission,” reads …

Netherlands join boycott of Eurovision 2026 over Israeli participation  Euronews.com Dutch broadcaster says it will join Eurovision boycott over Israel  BBC Eurovision participants call to exclude Israel from song contest  Financial Times RTÉ says Ireland will boycott Eurovision if Israel is allowed to compete  The Guardian Netherlands will not join Eurovision if Israel participates, says broadcaster  Reuters Source link

Dutch public broadcaster AVROTROS has accused Israel’s government of “interference” with the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest and using the competition as a “political instrument.” This escalates the current crisis around the 2026 Contest, with the likes of Spain, Slovenia, Iceland and Ireland all saying they would likely boycott the event should Israel be allowed to participate. In a strongly worded …

But in remarks to POLITICO, Prosor compared the cancellation to the persecution of Jewish musicians under the Third Reich. “What Jewish musicians experienced during the Holocaust is happening before our eyes again today. This is pure antisemitism,” he said. The ambassador added that the organizers of the Flanders Festival Ghent should be held “accountable for this form of illegal discrimination.” …