'We refuse to tell future generations the story of our silence, that we stood by and did nothing,' says a letter to US president signed by comedian Jon Stewart, Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix and dozens of other actors and artists.
"We refuse to tell future generations the story of our silence, that we stood by and did nothing," says a letter to US president signed by comedian Jon Stewart, Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix and dozens of other actors and artists.A mother comforts her child who was wounded in an Israeli strike at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza on October 20, 2023. / Photo: AFP
"We urge your administration, and all world leaders, to honour all of the lives in the Holy Land and call for and facilitate a ceasefire without delay — an end to the bombing of Gaza, and the safe release of hostages," the celebrities wrote to Biden on Friday. The nearly 60 signatories included Susan Sarandon, Kristen Stewart, Quinta Brunson, Ramy Youssef, Riz Ahmed and Mahershala Ali, among others.Since Hamas' surprise operation on October 7, Israel has bombed Gaza and killed over 4,100 Palestinians, including 1,000 children, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
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