Hypocrisy from the movies: When Hollywood cheers for Palestinians and turns its back on Jews

Journalist Christian Toto argues in a column in the California Post that Hollywood is waging a crusade against Israeli and Jewish creators while cheering for Palestinians. As an example, he cites the 25-minute standing ovation for the documentary 'A Side Effect' in Venice, and John Malkovich's cancellation of a performance in Israel for fear of harming his Oscar chances. Also described are boycotts against Michael Rapaport, Jerry Seinfeld, and other Jewish artists.

American journalist Christian Toto argues in a column published in the California Post that Hollywood is waging an unacceptable crusade against Israeli and Jewish creators while cheering for Palestinians. A central example is the Venice Film Festival, which gave a 25-minute standing ovation to the documentary 'A Side Effect' ('Naz'a'), which claims that Israel deliberately harms Palestinian civilians. The film won the Special Jury Prize and is expected to compete for an Oscar. Also described is an incident with actor John Malkovich, who canceled a performance in Israel for fear it would harm his Oscar chances, while stars like Javier Bardem can shout 'Free Palestine' without fear. Jewish actor Michael Rapaport shared that his very presence poses a danger, and two of his performances were canceled due to security concerns. Jerry Seinfeld is also suffering from harassment, and artists withdrew from a humor festival in Lisbon due to his participation. On the other hand, a new platform called SHOOQ, supported by Ben Silverman and Emanuel Shrikki, will help connect Jewish artists with investors. Figures like Debra Messing and Sherry Lansing signed a letter refuting claims of 'genocide' in Gaza.