Why did Mark Ruffalo criticize Paramount over antisemitism accusations?
Ruffalo hit back after Paramount accused him of invoking "antisemitic tropes" over his criticism of the Ellison family's proposed Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger, specifically his objections to the studio's financial ties to Israel via Oracle, which is backing the deal [1, 2, 4]. He called the accusation "appalling and fundamentally dishonest", arguing that criticising Israel's prime minister, military technology contracts and the executives supplying them is not the same as antisemitism [2].
Sources
- Mark Ruffalo fires back at Paramount over ‘appalling’ antisemitism accusation tied to Ellison merger criticism — Fox News
- Ruffalo rejects antisemitism claim over Paramount-Warner merger criticism — Variety
- Bill Maher blasts Democratic Party, says it is fine with religion ‘as long as that faith isn’t Jewish’ — Fox News
- Paramount accuses Mark Ruffalo of antisemitism after actor criticises studio’s Israel links — Far Out
- Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Hometown Judge backs Harvard, tosses antisemitism suit — Fox News
- UK clashes with Israel over controversial West Bank settlement — The Independent
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