Some major Hollywood names like Susan Sarandon, Mark Ruffalo, Viggo Mortinson, Ramy Youssef, and more, have each signed a statement released by “Artists for Palestine.” In the statement, they agree with Watson that “solidarity is a verb,” clarifying this included needing to show “meaningful solidarity with Palestinians struggling for their human rights under international law.”
The conflict between Israel and Palestine dates back to the early 20th century when Jews fleeing persecution in Europe wanted to establish a homeland in a territory that was already controlled by Arabs and Muslims. The United Nations has made several attempts to establish peace between the groups and have failed, according to Vox.
The statement shared by the 30+ actors goes on to say, “We recognize the underlying power imbalance between Israel, the occupying power, and the Palestinians, the people under a system of military occupation and apartheid.”
