Over 3,900 cinema industry notables signed a pledge not to work with Israeli film makers - to which Paramount Pictures released a statement condemning the boycott.
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| Boycott demonstrators |
"At Paramount we believe in the power of storytelling to connect and inspire people, promote mutual understanding, and preserve the moments and ideas that shape the world we share. This is our creative mission.: Melissa Zukerman, Paramount's chief communication officer, further added: "We do not agree with recent efforts to boycott Israeli filmmakers. The global entertainment industry should be encouraging artists to tell their stories and share their ideas with audiences throughout the world. We need more engagement and communication - not less."
Paramount is the first major studio to speak out against the boycott. The 3,900+ boycott pledgers were listed by Film Workers for Palestine. The pledge signers declared that they would refuse to work with Israeli companies or associations implicated with "the genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people." The signers included directors, actors, script writers, and producers.
Boycotting the production of any art form is a door you may not want to open; boycotting Israeli filmmakers is a political stance not an artistic one. Blacklisting filmmakers during the 1950s based on political ideas and beliefs was wrong then and is wrong now.
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| Other companies being boycotted |
I applaud Paramount for their stance against this artistic boycott and hope the other major studios follow suit.
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