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A-List Actors Join BOYCOTT Of Israeli Film Industry

2025-09-17 News & Politics
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Hollywood Activism Faces Corporate Backlash Following Emmy Protests

Discover how high-profile actors like Javier Bardem are enforcing industry boycotts against Israeli film institutions and analyze the corporate pushback this activism invites.

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  • Javier Bardem publicly demanded an end to Israeli actions at the 2025 Emmys while adhering to the new Film Workers for Palestine boycott pledge.
  • The pledge targets Israeli film institutions implicated in apartheid, now signed by nearly 4,000 industry figures including Emma Stone and Olivia Colman.
  • The activism directly contrasts with corporate alignment, especially concerning the newly merged Paramount/Skydance entity controlled by Larry Ellison's family, noted major IDF donors.

This segment analyzes the rise of celebrity boycotts supported by thousands in Hollywood and notes the silence from traditional anti-censorship critics regarding potential corporate control over media speech.

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At the 2025 Emmy Awards, actor Javier Bardem used his red-carpet platform to call for an end to Israel’s actions in Gaza and pledged not to work with companies complicit in the genocide. Bardem’s stance is part of the growing “Film Workers for Palestine” pledge, now signed by thousands of filmmakers and actors including Emma Stone, Olivia Colman, Ava DuVernay, Rob Delaney, and Tilda Swinton. As guest hosts Russell Dobular and Keaton Weiss of the Due Dissidence show discuss, the pledge commits industry professionals to boycott Israeli film institutions implicated in apartheid and genocide, and has drawn predictable backlash from media corporations like Paramount, which is merging with Skydance under billionaire Larry Ellison, a major donor to the IDF. Russell and Keaton note the boldness of celebrities speaking out on CBS airtime despite the network’s shift toward management aligned with pro-Israel interests, contrasting it with the silence of anti-“woke” critics who usually claim to oppose censorship in media. Follow Russell Dobular on Twitter: https://twitter.com/russelldobular Follow Keaton Weiss on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatkeaton Due Dissidence on Substack: https://substack.com/@duedissidence Become a Premium Member: https://www.jimmydore.com/premium-membership Go to a Live Show: https://www.jimmydore.com/tour Subscribe to Our Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/jimmydorecomedy/ytlivestreams LIVESTREAM & LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENTS: Email: https://mailchi.mp/jimmydorecomedy/ytlivestreams Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimmy_dore Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JimmyDoreShow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejimmydoreshow WATCH / LISTEN FREE: Videos: https://www.jimmydore.com Podcasts: https://www.jimmydore.com (Also available on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcast player.) ACCESS TO FULL REPLAYABLE LIVESTREAMS: Become a Premium Member: https://www.jimmydore.com/premium-membership SUPPORT THE JIMMY DORE SHOW: Make a Donation: https://www.jimmydore.com/ Buy Official Merch (Tees, Sweatshirts, Hats, Bags): https://thejimmydoreshow.dashery.com/ https://dobynsfamilycreations.com/collections/the-jimmy-dore-show-store DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP: App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jimmy-dore/id839294547 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jimmydore.jimmydore Jimmy Dore on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jimmy_Dore Stef Zamorano on Twitter: https://twitter.com/miserablelib About The Jimmy Dore Show: #TheJimmyDoreShow is a hilarious and irreverent take on news, politics and culture featuring Jimmy Dore, a professional stand up comedian, author and podcaster. The show is also broadcast on Pacifica Radio Network stations throughout the country.

Top Comments (10)

@johnalder6028 2025-09-17

The more we speak up the more our numbers will grow.

248 9 replies
@ogdenville 2025-09-17

Hollywood is boycotting itself then ?

234 25 replies
@BIlltheBUTCHER1488 2025-09-17

I boycotted Hollywood years ago 😂

160 5 replies
@tylerwunder 2025-09-17

Two actors against the occupation. It's like Hollywood knows who their bosses are.

105 6 replies
@solveiggg 2025-09-17

Him and Penelope signed open letter for Palestine in 2014 internet Bravo

53 1 replies
@aliceschmid9697 2025-09-17

I think what would be better is that we, the electoratee, boycott any congressmen who take AIPAC money or go to Israel.

40 4 replies
@MooseMagoo 2025-09-17

Great idea! And since USA provides all the bombs, I will boycott all of their movies too.

36 2 replies
@JohnMcGinley-n3s 2025-09-17

You don't do business with them. You don't shake their hand. Unclean. Untouchable.

34 2 replies
@TheUFOpilotA51 2025-09-17

Angelina was one of the first to stand up against this genocide. 🇬🇧

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@MrWalker114 2025-09-17

Hollywood's dying and nobody cares what actors say or do anymore.

16 1 replies

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