{"id":45386,"date":"2014-08-04T12:00:14","date_gmt":"2014-08-04T11:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=45386"},"modified":"2015-05-05T21:30:48","modified_gmt":"2015-05-05T20:30:48","slug":"penelope-cruz-javier-bardem-pedro-almodovar-dozens-others-denounce-israeli-genocide-in-open-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2014\/08\/penelope-cruz-javier-bardem-pedro-almodovar-dozens-others-denounce-israeli-genocide-in-open-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Pedro Almodovar and Others Denounce Israeli ‘Genocide’ in Open Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"

29 Jul 2014 – Dozens of Spanish film stars, directors, musicians and writers, led by Oscar winners Pen\u00e9lope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Pedro Almod\u00f3var, have denounced Israel’s incursion into Gaza.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Javier<\/a>

Javier Bardem, Pen\u00e9lope Cruz and Pedro Almod\u00f3var<\/p><\/div>\n

In an open letter referenced by Europa Press<\/em><\/a> and other Spanish media, they described Israel’s actions as “genocide.”<\/p>\n

They also called on the European Union to “condemn the bombing by land, sea and air against the Palestinian civilian population in the Gaza Strip.”<\/p>\n

In the open letter, they demanded a cease-fire by the Israeli military and urged Israel to “lift the blockade, which the Gaza Strip has suffered for more than a decade.”<\/p>\n

The letter also said: “Gaza is living through horror these days, besieged and attacked by land, sea and air. Palestinians’ homes are being destroyed; they are being denied water, electricity [and] free movement to their hospitals, schools and fields while the international community does nothing.”<\/p>\n

Others who signed the letter include directors Montxo Armendariz<\/strong> and Benito Zambrano<\/strong>; actors Lola Herrera<\/strong>, Eduardo Noriega<\/strong> and Rosa Maria Sarda<\/strong>; and musicians Amaral and Nacho Campillo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The entertainers blamed the new round of violence in the Middle East on the occupation of Palestinian land by Israel, which, the letter said, “continues to advance into and invade the Palestinian territories instead of returning to the 1967 borders.”<\/p>\n

Almost 1,100 Palestinians and 56 Israelis have died since the Israeli military began its bombardments of Gaza three weeks ago, according to the latest reports.<\/p>\n

Bardem, who won the Oscar for supporting actor in 2008 for his role in No Country for Old Men,<\/em> is a known political activist who frequently expounds on controversial issues.\"Pen\u00e9lope<\/a><\/p>\n

Cruz won an Oscar in the best supporting actress category in Vicky Cristina Barcelona<\/em> in 2009.<\/p>\n

The two are married and are good friends with Almodovar, who has won two Oscars: one for best foreign language film for All About My Mother <\/em>(2000) and one for best original screenplay for Talk to Her<\/em> (2002).<\/p>\n

More:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule 1: Talk About Anything Political in Hollywood … Except Gaza<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Go to Original \u2013 hollywoodreporter.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Join the BDS-BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENT, SANCTIONS <\/em>campaign<\/em><\/strong><\/span> to protest the Israeli barbaric siege of Gaza, illegal occupation of the Palestine nation\u2019s territory, the apartheid wall, its inhuman and degrading treatment of the Palestinian people, and the more than 7,000 Palestinian men, women, elderly and children arbitrarily locked up in Israeli prisons.<\/p>\n

DON’T BUY<\/strong> PRODUCTS WHOSE<\/strong> BARCODE<\/strong> STARTS WITH<\/strong> 729<\/strong>, which indicates that it is produced in Israel.\u00a0\u00a0 DO YOUR PART! MAKE A DIFFERENCE!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

7 2 9: BOYCOTT FOR JUSTICE!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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