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247 Dozens of Hollywood stars, including comedian Jon Stewart and Oscarwinning actor Joaquin Phoenix, wrote to US President Joe Biden this Friday (20), urging him to push for a ceasefire in Gaza. Due to a US veto in the UN Security Council, the resolution proposed by Brazil to introduce a humanitarian pause in Gaza was not adopted this Wednesday.
“We call on your government and all world leaders to honor all lives in the Holy Land and to demand and facilitate an immediate ceasefire an end to the bombing of Gaza and the safe release of the hostages,” the artists wrote to Biden , according to F5.
“We refuse to tell future generations the story of our silence, of standing by and doing nothing. As UN emergency relief chief Martin Griffiths told UN News, ‘History is watching,'” the letter said, citing Griffiths’ statement on Monday.
The nearly 60 signatories included Susan Sarandon, Kristen Stewart, Quinta Brunson, Ramy Youssef, Riz Ahmed and Mahershala Ali.
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