Jon Voight

August 2, 2014 · variety.com ↗

"I am heartsick that people like Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem could incite anti-Semitism all over the world and are oblivious to the damage they have caused."

Why It’s Conflation

The letter was about a war and a government. It may have been wrong. Voight said signing it incites hatred of Jews.

What Actually Happened

Bardem and Cruz signed an open letter by Spanish film figures that accused Israel of genocide in Gaza and called on the EU to condemn Israel’s military actions.

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