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Jonathan Glazer's Oscar speech sparks fierce reactions from supporters of Israel

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With the conflict in Gaza looming large over Sunday’s Oscars ceremony and sparking a pro-Palestinian protest outside the venue, director Jonathan Glazer gave the evening’s most politically charged speech on the subject when he took the stage to accept the international film award for his Holocaust drama “The Zone of Interest.” Glazer, who is Jewish, […]

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How the Oscars addressed wars in Ukraine and Gaza and the Hollywood strikes

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A montage that opened the Oscars telecast Sunday featured a line spoken by Jerrod Carmichael in the movie “Poor Things” — “Do you want to see what the world is really like?” Onstage at the ceremony, however, few speeches from winners during the first hours of the 96th Academy Awards made reference to world events,

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1,000 Gaza protesters rally in Hollywood ahead of Oscars, block traffic

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About a thousand protesters converged on Hollywood on Sunday ahead of the 2024 Academy Awards ceremony to call for an immediate cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. Their presence frustrated Oscars organizers and traffic control when roughly 15 minutes before the ceremony was set to begin dozens of tinted black vans carrying ceremony attendees stood at

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Those red buttons people are wearing on red carpets are a call for a cease-fire in Gaza

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Little red buttons have been popping up on red carpet outfits at a variety of recent awards events. Perhaps most prominently, all three members of the band Boygenius wore them as they picked up three recent Grammy awards. And “Bottoms” filmmaker Emma Seligman wore one at the Spirit Awards. The buttons represent the group Artists4Ceasefire,

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Aid ship for Gaza expected to depart Cyprus this weekend

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US Central Command and the Royal Jordanian Air Force conduct a combined humanitarian assistance airdrop to Northern Gaza to provide essential relief to civilians affected by the ongoing Israeli attacks on March 7, 2024 in Northern Gaza.  U.S. Central Command | Anadolu | Getty Images A ship laden with relief supplies for Gaza was preparing to depart

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Turkey, U.S. discuss Ukraine, Gaza, ways to improve ties, foreign minister says

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (R) meets with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) in Ankara, Turkiye on November 06, 2023. Adem Altan | AFP | Getty Images Turkish and U.S. officials held comprehensive talks about the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and various bilateral issues during meetings in Washington, Turkey’s foreign minister

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The 'special relationship' under pressure: Are Biden and Netanyahu on a collision course over Gaza?

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US President Joe Biden (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meet in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 18, 2023. (Photo by GPO/ Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images) GPO | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Visible tensions are appearing in the historically close relationship between the White House and Israel, as the war in Gaza becomes

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Kamala Harris urges Hamas to agree to an immediate ceasefire, pushes Israel on aid to Gaza

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza in her remarks on March 3, 2024, but reiterated that Israel has “a right to defend itself.” Elijah Nouvelage | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday demanded Palestinian militant group Hamas agree to an immediate six-week

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Vice President Harris calls for cease-fire in Gaza during speech at Bloody Sunday anniversary

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, front center, other participants walk over the Edmund Pettus Bridge during an event marking the 57th anniversary of the 1965 Bloody Sunday civil rights march in Selma, Alabama, U.S., on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Andi Rice | Bloomberg | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris called for a cease-fire in

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Selma Blair splits with Creative Artists Agency following anti-Islamic comments

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“Cruel Intentions” star Selma Blair has split with several members of her team amid controversy surrounding an anti-Islamic comment she made on social media. In addition to parting ways with Creative Artists Agency, Blair has ended her partnerships with her publicity team at Narrative PR and legal representatives at Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman,

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