Tunisian actress Hend Sabry announced that she was relinquishing her status as a “goodwill ambassador” within the United Nations World Food Programme, and expressed her disappointment at “the use of starvation and siege as weapons of war” against civilians in the Gaza Strip.
Tunisian actress Hend Sabry announced her resignation from the United Nations World Food Program as a Goodwill Ambassador, in protest against the use of the "weapon of starvation" against the residents of the Gaza Strip as a result of the devastating Israeli war since last October 7.
The artist posted on her account on the “X” platform on Wednesday: “After 13 years of humanitarian work around the world... I resign from the World Food Program.”
Sabry confirmed that she will continue her humanitarian and community activities, “but in other forms.”
Fierce war
The famous actress in the Egyptian artistic community announced her resignation by saying: “I write this with a heavy heart and deep sadness, as I have decided to abandon my role as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations World Food Program.”
She explained, "Over the past weeks, I have witnessed and shared the experiences of my dedicated colleagues at the World Food Program, in feeling helpless because they are unable to carry out their duty to the fullest extent, as they always do, towards children, mothers, fathers, and grandparents in Gaza."
Adding that "they could do little in the face of the crushing war machine that did not have mercy on civilians who were besieged by death."
Sabri added: “I tried to make my voice heard at the highest level of the World Food Program and join my colleagues in calling for the use of the WFP’s weight, as it has done successfully in the past, to call and push strongly for an immediate, humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, and to leverage the WFP’s influence to prevent the use of starvation as a weapon of war.” ".
Starvation weapon
Sabri criticized the World Food Program, which won the Nobel Peace Prize three years ago, and said: “I was certain, after it was an active participant in UN Resolution No. 2417, which condemned the use of starvation as a means of war, that it would use its voice forcefully, as it did in cases of war.” Emergencies and multiple humanitarian crises.
She continued: "However, starvation and siege have been used as weapons of war over the past 46 days against more than two million civilians in Gaza."
She stressed that "this weapon has so far killed more than 14,000 people, more than 1.6 million people have become homeless, half of the buildings have been destroyed, and hospitals and schools that are supposed to be safe shelters have been bombed."
It is expected to be announced within the next few hours that a humanitarian truce will take effect between Hamas and Israel, under which 50 Israeli prisoners will be released from Gaza in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinians from Israeli prisons, and the entry of hundreds of trucks loaded with humanitarian, relief, medical and fuel aid to all areas of the Gaza Strip.
The Times: Gaza is tearing apart Hollywood’s “political” consensus and agencies are abandoning artists and workers for their sympathy
London - The Times newspaper published a report on the way in which the Gaza war divided Hollywood, which is known to speak on political matters with one voice, but the exclusion of a rising star and a well-known actress has drawn attention to the differences within Hollywood, as well as the rest of the American institutions facing... A crisis in freedom of expression and the suppression of pro-Palestine opinion.
In the report, prepared by Kieran Southern, it was stated that a rising star lost a role in a movie, Susan Sarandon was excluded from her role in a talent agency, while Tom Cruise intervened to prevent the exclusion of his agent of Libyan origin, at a time when the war on Gaza tore apart the Hollywood community.
The writer referred to the American entertainment industry, which is known for its unity in political positions, as well as on most positions.
The actors who represent the elite, the directors of production companies, and those working under them speak with one voice .
Hollywood spent four years in a comprehensive boycott of President Donald Trump, while a few conservatives who expressed supportive positions were excluded and marginalized.
The Times: The American entertainment industry is known for its unity in political positions, and actors, production company managers, and those who work under them speak with one voice.
However, the conflict between Israel and Hamas revealed a sharp division. On Tuesday, Melissa Barrera, 33, the actress of the horror film “Scream,” was fired from the upcoming sequel, due to comments that the sequel’s producers deemed anti-Semitic. Bareria continuously posted comments on social media about the war in Gaza, accusing Israel of ethnic cleansing and genocide. A spokesperson for Spyglass, the company behind the Scream series, said that the decision to abandon Barreria stems from the fact that “we do not tolerate anti-Semitism, incitement to hatred in any form, including references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion, or any Something that blatantly goes beyond hate speech.”
As for Susan Sarandon (77 years old), known for her leftist leanings, the United Talent Agency decided to abandon its services due to her comments this week at a pro-Palestine march in New York. In a video of the demonstration, which took place on November 17, Sarandon, the Oscar-winning actress, said: “There are a lot of people who are afraid, and they are afraid because they are Jewish at this time, and they are getting a taste of what it is like to be a Muslim in this country.”
Powerful Hollywood agencies were not immune to internal disputes over the conflict. The Creative Artists Agency, the most famous, banned one of its agents who accused Israel of genocide. Amid fears that Maha Al-Dakhil would be fired, well-known actor Tom Cruise intervened and made a rare trip to the agency's offices in Los Angeles, according to the artistic magazine "Verity", and expressed his support for it.
The American Writers Association was criticized because it “failed” to denounce the “Hamas” attacks on October 7. The Association commented on previous issues, such as the “Black Lives Matter” movement and “MeToo,” but it remained silent on the issue of Gaza. Association President Meredith Stem told members that a statement denouncing “Hamas” was not likely to be issued, because “many members requested reservations,” and “a consensus cannot be reached.”
I am a new fan of Susan Sarandon. As for the poor and comfortable people who are comfortable and comfortable, they often use different things to do so and there is a lot of heat in the camino.
The dispute emerged in the British actors’ union “Equity”, which represents 47,000 members, and sparked criticism this month, after it issued a statement in which it accused Israel of “bombing, occupation and apartheid.” It said that its members were afraid of censorship if they expressed their concerns, and called on the British government to take action. A firm position against “genocide.”
Leo Perlman, 73, co-founder of a production company called Falwell, accused the statement of “spreading anti-Semitic rumors,” he told Verity, “and this organization, which claims inclusion and diversity, and claims to offer healing to the world through, Artistic initiatives consciously included anti-Semitic rumors in their statement.”
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