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Updated Monday, March 11, 2024-01:35
Oscars 2024, the live gala
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Singer
Billie Eilish ,
Poor Creatures
actor
Ramy Youssef
and other celebrities have worn
red pins
on the red carpet of the 96th Academy Awards to call for a
ceasefire in Gaza
.
"We call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
We ask for lasting peace and justice for the Palestinian people
," Youssef told Variety.
"It's a universal message: 'Let's stop killing children. Let's not get involved in any more wars.' No one has ever looked back on the war and thought that a bombing campaign was a good idea. A lot of people are going to be wearing these badges tonight," he pointed.
In October, a group of 400 prominent artists signed a letter urging US President Joe Biden to demand a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Among the signatories were, in addition to Youssef himself, great Hollywood stars such as
Mark Ruffalo, Joaquin Phoenix, Cate Blanchett, Jon Stewart, Kristen Stewart, Susan Sarandon, Mahershala Ali and Riz Ahmed
.
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Also wearing Artists for the Ceasefire pins on the Oscars red carpet were
Nimona
actor Eugene Lee Yang, director Ava DuVernay, director Misan Harriman, responsible for the nominated short film
The After
, and writer-director Kaouther Ben Hania, from the nominated documentary
Four Daughters
.
Additionally, outside the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, nearly
a thousand protesters
gathered on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood during the Oscars red carpet to call for a ceasefire.
They waved Palestinian flags and chanted slogans such as
"Free Palestine, free"
and "As you watch, bombs are falling."
It is not the first time that activism has been felt in the awards season this year.
On February 25, a pro-Palestinian protest disrupted the Independent Spirit Awards, which were held in a tent near Santa Monica Beach.
A protester with a loudspeaker and a pre-recorded message that could even be heard on the live broadcast.