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.
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.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have called for serious national security review, and regulators still haven’t given the public a real answer. Until they do, the merger shouldn’t move forward. Now is the time to dive boldly into all these issues, not step back or concede.
🇮🇱🇵🇸 FLASH | L’armée israélienne reconnaît pour la première fois que ses soldats ont ouvert le feu sur la voiture dans laquelle se trouvait Hind Rajab, fillette palestinienne de 5 ans tuée à Gaza en janvier 2024.
Israël avait auparavant nié la présence de ses troupes dans la zone au moment des faits.
L’armée affirme que le véhicule s’approchait de ses soldats « contrairement aux consignes » et annonce l’ouverture d’une enquête criminelle, notamment sur les circonstances entourant l’arrivée d’une ambulance du Croissant-Rouge, touchée par un obus qui a tué deux secouristes.
Le corps d’Hind avait été retrouvé 10 jours plus tard dans la voiture criblée de balles. (RFI)