Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo has hit back at the allegations of him being “antisemitic”. The allegations came in light of the actor accusing David and Larry Ellison of “powering some of the most destructive and inhuman forces in the world”.
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo has hit back at the allegations of him being “antisemitic”. The allegations came in light of the actor accusing David and Larry Ellison of “powering some of the most destructive and inhuman forces in the world”.
The actor took to his X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long note in which he lashed out at Paramount after the company slammed him.
He wrote, “The accusation that I am antisemitic is appalling and fundamentally dishonest. Criticizing the actions of the Israeli prime minister, a military technology contract, or the executives who supply it is not the same as criticizing Jewish people”.
“This critical and necessary dialogue is then dishonestly framed as being anti-Israel. To be clear, my views come from my own political convictions and should never be interpreted as hostility toward Jewish people, for whom I have deep love and respect. Everything I know about acting, activism, and humanism has been profoundly shaped by the Jewish friends, colleagues, and loved ones who have been integral and family throughout every point of my life”, he shared.
The actor shared a clip of a Paramount board member, Safra Catz, as he spoke about “really profoundly scary technologies” that Oracle used to help the Israeli military after the October 7 terror attack.
The actor called elder Ellison, a “classic oligarch” and warned of the consequences if Paramount and Warner Bros. are allowed to merge.
“This merger has real consequences for real people, and for the entire country. Scrutinizing the Ellisons, including Oracle’s business built on data, surveillance technology and government contracts, and the serious threat to editorial freedom and the loss of a livelihood for thousands of families, is fair and necessary. The $111 billion deal would hand one family control over CNN, HBO and Warner Bros., backed in part by foreign money whose influence on editorial decisions has never been fully explained to the public”, he added.