Among the key players in the pro-Palestine demonstrations in New York since October 7, the day of Hamas’s brutal attack on Israel, Susan Sarandon For some it ended in a storm Statements are considered anti-Semitic. At a rally last Friday, the Oscar-winning actress said that Israelis, frightened after the aforementioned October 7 massacre, are “getting a taste of what it’s like to be Muslim in America.” The 77-year-old was overwhelmed by controversy thrown out of Hollywood star agency Uta (United Talent Agency).. The news was confirmed by Page Six.
Susan Sarandon, an Oscar winner for “Dead Man Walking” and star of the film “Thelma & Louise,” also sang the refrain “From the River to the Sea,” with which protesters called for the elimination of the State of Israel and the creation of one Palestinian state, which stretches exactly from the Jordan to the Mediterranean. It is also a battle cry of Hamas, which is why it is considered a real cry by many anti-Semitic appeal to the destruction of the Jewish state.
Sarandon was pursued by the agency for nearly a decade. Uta looks after the interests of other stars such as Johnny Depp, Harrison Ford, Charlize Theron and directors such as the Coen brothers, M. Night Shyamalan and Wes Anderson. Given the American interpreter’s great social activity, the news was in the air. In fact, he has repeatedly expressed extremely critical positions towards the war waged by Israel by posting on the Internet Allegations of genocide, atrocities and war crimes. More than once he has supported the theses of Roger Waters, who is often accused of anti-Semitism.
Sarandon’s statements caused an uproar online. The Muslim journalist Asra Nomani bluntly stigmatized the actress’ status and emphasized the high standard of living that she and her immigrant family lead in the United States. “Let me tell you what it means to be Muslim in America,” the former Wall Street Journal reporter began, listing the many freedoms she and her parents enjoy. He explained how his father, a professor, managed to obtain a professorship while his mother managed to forgo the headscarf and open a business in Morgantown, West Virginia: “Please don’t denigrate America for life – and the freedoms it offers to Muslims. At this time, Sarandon has not released a statement regarding the firing.