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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 346

Academy Awards Oscars

Jonathan Glazer poses with his Oscar award for 'The Zone of Interest' at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, March 10, 2024. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
April 6, 2024, 4:07 am
Over 150 Jewish creatives sign letter supporting Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech
Echoing director’s remarks, signatories accuse Israel of ‘weaponizing Jewish identity and memory of the Holocaust,’ claim condemnations ‘have a silencing effect on our industry’
By JTA and ToI Staff
Steven Spielberg speaks at a ceremony at the University of Southern California, March 25, 2024, in Los Angeles. (USC/Sean Dube)
March 26, 2024, 12:15 pm
Spielberg fears repeat of history: ‘We may again have to fight for right to be Jewish’
Filmmaker deplores ‘machinery of extremism’ stirring antisemitism on campus since Oct. 7; Jews can both ‘rage against heinous acts’ by terrorists and decry deaths of Gaza civilians
By JTA and ToI Staff
James Wilson, from left, Leonard Blavatnik, and Jonathan Glazer accept the award for 'The Zone of Interest' from the United Kingdom, for best international feature film while Dwayne Johnson and Bad Bunny look on, during the Oscars on March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
March 19, 2024, 3:27 pm
‘Credence to a blood libel’: Hundreds from Hollywood denounce Glazer’s Oscar speech
Signatories echo director’s own language in saying they ‘refute our Jewishness being hijacked’ by him to falsely claim ‘moral equivalence’ between Nazis and Israel
By ToI Staff
Director Jonathan Glazer accepts the award for Best International Feature Film for "The Zone of Interest," onstage during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 10, 2024. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)
March 16, 2024, 3:05 am
‘Zone of Interest’ producer criticizes Glazer’s Oscars speech: Lacked ‘proper context’
Blaming Hamas for civilian deaths, Danny Cohen says he ‘fundamentally disagrees’ with director’s remarks against Israel and that they’re a ‘distraction’ from the award-winning film
By Andrew Lapin
Jonathan Glazer poses with the award for best international feature film for "The Zone of Interest," in the press room at the Oscars on March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
March 13, 2024, 3:29 am
Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech against Israel prompts fierce Jewish reactions
‘The Zone of Interest’ director slammed by Holocaust survivors group, ADL for remarks denouncing ‘occupation’ and ‘dehumanization’ in Israel and Gaza, while some defend him
By Andrew Lapin
Ynon Kreiz and Anat Fabrikant attend the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Mike Coppola / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
March 12, 2024, 8:50 am
Ex-Olympic sailor wears hostage dog tags on Oscars red carpet
Attending Hollywood’s prime event with husband Ynon Kreiz, CEO of Mattel, Anat Fabrikant brings attention to hostages held by Hamas while celebs wear red pin calling for Gaza ceasefire
By ToI Staff
James Wilson, from left, Leonard Blavatnik, and Jonathan Glazer accept the award for 'The Zone of Interest' for best international feature film during the Oscars, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, March 10, 2024. Glazer, in his acceptance speech, denounced Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory, which he said had led to “dehumanization” that had affected both Israelis and Palestinians. (Chris Pizzello/AP)
March 11, 2024, 12:03 pm
Daily Briefing Mar 11: Day 157 – And the Oscar goes to… the Hamas propaganda machine
Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman on how shifting popular opinion may influence leadership, an update on hostage negotiations, and points from an interview with US Gen. David Petraeus
By ToI Staff
Jonathan Glazer poses with his Oscar award for 'The Zone of Interest' at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, March 10, 2024. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
March 11, 2024, 10:36 am
Accepting Oscar, Glazer says don’t use our Jewishness and Holocaust to justify Gaza war
Director of award-winning ‘The Zone of Interest’ Holocaust movie laments ‘occupation,’ ‘dehumanization’ in Israel and Gaza; several celebs wear pins calling for ceasefire
By JTA and ToI Staff
Irish actor Cillian Murphy accepts the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for 'Oppenheimer' onstage during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 10, 2024. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)
March 11, 2024, 4:33 am
‘Oppenheimer’ wins big at Academy Awards where Gaza, Ukraine wars cast shadow
Protests held around LA venue, slowing traffic to event where blockbuster biopic takes best picture, best actor for Cillian Murphy and best supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr.
By Jake Coyle
A group of Hollywood producers were granted a last-minute permit by the City of Beverly Hills to mount an electronic display about the 134 Hamas hostages on a building adjacent to the Vanity Fair Oscars party on March 10, 2024 (Courtesy)
March 11, 2024, 3:59 am
How Israeli hostages in Gaza wound up on display outside an Academy Awards afterparty
Video featuring Israelis held hostage by Hamas since October 7 screened on building adjacent to Vanity Fair event, one of the award show’s glitziest gatherings
By PHILISSA CRAMER
A worker helps raise an Oscars statue on the red carpet ahead of the 96th Academy Awards, in Los Angeles, March 9, 2024. (John Locher/AP)
March 10, 2024, 9:50 am
Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel activists aim to disrupt Oscars with street protest
Several groups collaborating on march through Los Angeles under banner ‘No awards during a genocide!’; police to boost presence in addition to already heavy security
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
The 'Neighbors' ad depicts a church welcoming in a nearby synagogue after a bar mitzvah service was interrupted by a bomb threat. (Screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 9, 2024, 11:45 am
Oscars ad dramatizes real-life bomb threat to US synagogue during a bar mitzvah
Amid rising antisemitism, 60-second placement depicts incident when evacuated Jewish community was taken in by nearby church, enabling rite of passage ceremony to go ahead
By jacob gurvis
Comic Michael Rapaport in 'Eretz Nehederet' on February 28, 2024 (Screen grab)
March 1, 2024, 4:54 am
Michael Rapaport skewers Hollywood in ‘Eretz Nehederet’ skit
In mock Oscars ceremony, comedian calls out celebrities for not protesting Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack or advocating for the hostages
By Jessica Steinberg
Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in the film 'Oppenheimer.' (Courtesy of Universal Studios)
January 23, 2024, 6:19 pm
‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Maestro’ lead large crop of Jewish-inspired Oscar nominations
Story of atom bomb scientist competing in 13 categories; several actors nominated for playing Jewish roles but no Jews receive acting nominations
By Andrew Lapin
Cillian Murphy plays J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's film 'Oppenheimer.' (Universal Pictures)
January 23, 2024, 5:33 pm
‘Barbenheimer’ duo dominates Oscar nominations; Israeli animated short included
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ tops nominees with 13, as ‘Barbie’ snags 8; Israeli Tal Kantor’s animated ‘Letter to a Pig’ makes the cut; ‘Golda’ nominated for best makeup
By AP and ToI Staff
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