Tony Kushner says Jonathan Glazer made an “unimpeachable, irrefutable statement" about the Israel-Hamas war in his Oscar speech. "What he’s saying is so simple. He’s saying: Jewishness, Jewish identity, Jewish history, the history of the Holocaust, the history of Jewish suffering must not be used in a campaign of — as an excuse for a project of dehumanizing or slaughtering other people. This is a misappropriation of what it means to be a Jew, what the Holocaust meant, and [Glazer] rejects that. Who doesn’t agree with that? What kind of person thinks that what’s going on now in Gaza is acceptable?” Read more here: variety.com/2024/film/news…
@Variety Why is it hard to understand? If you're a Jew with a history of the Holocaust, you must condemn the Israeli government for slaughtering other humans.
@Variety In every honest man thoughts, Glazer is genuine jewish person.
@Variety No, he’s just Being a guilt ridden leftist
@Variety He basically said don’t kill other human beings to take their land under the excuse that it’s a reparation for Jews who suffered the Holocaust. Particularly if the people who are being robbed and killed did not cause the Holocaust.
@Variety Can someone break this down for simple english because my mind is doing laps
Absolutely, the message here transcends religious boundaries and speaks to a universal truth about humanity and the ethical use of our collective history. It's profoundly important to remember that the suffering and experiences of one community, such as those endured throughout Jewish history and specifically the Holocaust, should serve as a reminder of the need for compassion and the rejection of oppression. Leveraging such significant events to justify harming others is a profound misstep away from the lessons we should carry forward. As a Muslim, I stand in solidarity with the call for empathy, justice, and peace in all conflicts, including the situation in Gaza. The essence of our shared humanity demands that we always seek to uplift and protect one another, never using past wrongs as a pretext for further injustice.