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350 Celebrities Demand Action on Gaza Violence

5/14/2025

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In a powerful open letter, over 350 prominent figures from the film industry, including Ralph Fiennes and Richard Gere, have united to denounce the silence surrounding Israel's military actions in Gaza. They expressed deep sorrow for the loss of Gazan photojournalist Fatima Hassouna, who tragically died in an airstrike, urging for a more robust condemnation of the escalating violence.

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In a powerful open letter, over 350 prominent figures from the film industry, including Ralph Fiennes and Richard Gere, have united to denounce the silence surrounding Israel's military actions in Gaza. They expressed deep sorrow for the loss of Gazan photojournalist Fatima Hassouna, who tragically died in an airstrike, urging for a more robust condemnation of the escalating violence.