Cynthia Nixon, known for her role in “Sex and the City,” has issued a statement on Instagram, calling for a ceasefire in Palestine. She expressed her concern about the treatment of both innocent Israeli lives and Palestinian civilians in the ongoing conflict.
In an Instagram statement, Cynthia Nixon expressed her sorrow for the loss of innocent lives in Israel due to the attack by Hamas. She also expressed her concerns about the actions of the Israeli government, particularly its treatment of the Palestinian people and the ongoing conflict.
She called for immediate humanitarian aid to the Palestinians, a ceasefire in Gaza, and the release of Israeli hostages. She criticized the use of force and the international response to the situation.
She mentioned her sorrow for the loss of innocent lives on both sides and criticized the actions of the Israeli government, particularly under the leadership of Benjamin Netanyahu. Nixon also urged the United States Congress to support the Cori Bush resolution, which called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and called for humanitarian aid and the release of hostages.
Over 2,000 British Artists Unite For Gaza, Demanding Ceasefire And Accountability
In another development, more than 2,000 British artists have taken an active stance, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, where Israeli air strikes have claimed the lives of over 3,000 Palestinians, including approximately 25% who are children and have displaced around half of Gaza’s 2.3 million inhabitants from their homes.
Notable artists, including Tilda Swinton, Steve Coogan, and Miriam Margolyes, have joined this cause. According to reports, a group known as Artists For Palestine is leading this collective action, and they recently released a petition. In this petition, they squarely place responsibility on world governments for not just tolerating but actively “aiding and abetting” what they view as Israel’s “war crimes” in Gaza.
Prominent directors Mike Leigh and Asif Kapadia, along with authors Marina Warner and Gillian Slovo, are among the signatories who share their deep concerns regarding Israel’s Minister of Defence, Yoav Gallant, and his portrayal of Palestinians as “human animals.” They also strongly condemn his decision to place the 2.3 million residents of Gaza under siege.
Moreover, the artists assert, “We are witnessing a crime and a catastrophe. Israel has reduced much of Gaza to rubble and has severed the supply of water, power, food, and medicine to 2.3 million Palestinians. In the words of the UN’s undersecretary for humanitarian affairs, ‘the specter of death’ is hanging over the territory.”
