Schindler’s List director says in speech marking 30th anniversary of the USC Shoah Foundation that he is alarmed that ‘we may … once again have to fight for the very right to be Jewish’.
In remarks reported by Deadline, Spielberg said: “Those who can not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. I am increasingly alarmed that we may be condemned to repeat history – to once again have to fight for the very right to be Jewish.”
He added: “The echoes of history are unmistakable in our current climate. The rise of extremist views has created a dangerous environment, and radical intolerance leads a society to no longer celebrate differences but instead conspire to demonise those who are different to the point of creating ‘the Other’… This is happening alongside anti-Muslim, Arab, and Sikh discrimination. The creation of ‘the Other’ and the dehumanisation of any group based on their differences, is the foundation of fascism.”
Spielberg also directly addressed the current conflict in Gaza for the first time, saying: “We can rage against the heinous acts committed by the terrorists of October 7th and also decry the killing of innocent women and children in Gaza.”
From the article.
Spielberg also directly addressed the current conflict in Gaza for the first time, saying: “We can rage against the heinous acts committed by the terrorists of October 7th and also decry the killing of innocent women and children in Gaza.”
Also this was interesting:
Spielberg has not signed the open letter criticising Zone of Interest director Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar acceptance speech.
What was the speak in a nutshell? Calling it genocide
“We stand here as men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation, which has led to conflict for so many innocent people. Whether the victims of October the 7th in Israel or the ongoing attack on Gaza, all [are] victims of this dehumanization.”
To add - the media reported only the part which said “we refute our Jewishness”, without the additional context. Hence the controversy.
Yes, I also think it could have been worded a little more clearly. But definitely not Glazer’s fault that he was misrepresented.
But can we decry the genocide being committed by Israel or will be try to downplay it with weasel words.
Right. He got close to calling that out without saying the word genocide which it absolutely is. I am truly shocked that in my lifetime I am seeing the same atrocities committed toward the Jewish people, now being committed by them on others. Really a sad underscore of human nature. I guess what goes round comes round.
Yeah this is what bothers me the most, and no doubt fuels the ‘maybe Hitler was right’ tinfoilers. Israel isnt doing the Jewish any favours right now.
Yeah he’s right. That first part can be about America or the world at large, not specifically Gaza.
What first part are you referring too?
What’s in the headline about antisemitism.
Oh yeah, but what does Ja Rule have to say about this?
Oh god, won’t somebody please call Ja!
Decry the killing of innocent women and children, but none of the men in the pile were found innocent.
Disappointing language… Describing one as heinous, then following with decry makes the far larger scale atrocities in that conflict come across as a tacked on footnote in his speech. While its essentially a genocide happening as we speak, by the people who claim to lead the people he was speaking about.
Felt like it was going somewhere only to end with weakness.
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@some_guy really need to read past the headline on this one.
don’t fucking tag me in your uninformed political garbage
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learn how to use @ before you do any more internet today please.
fucking children.
Someone doesn’t know how to read
…Or anti-zionism, at any cost. No matter who they kill in the attempt.
Yo Steve, your wealthy conservative Jews have sold out to racism. We know what Chabad is. We know what the Orthodoxy is and does. We know crazy rabbis in NJ sell organs on the black market. Quit whining and clean up your own.
I think you might have got lost on your way to posting on 4chan
What’s Chabad?
Don’t confuse Judaism with Zionism.
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