Dozens of Hollywood stars, including comedian Jon Stewart and Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix, wrote to US President Joe Biden on Friday, urging him to press for a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza.
The radical Islamic group Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, killing thousands of people and taking around hundreds hostage. Since then, Israel has heavily bombed Gaza and killed thousands of Palestinians, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
“We call on your government, and all world leaders, to honor all lives in the Holy Land and call for and facilitate a ceasefire without delay – an end to the bombings of Gaza and the safe release of the hostages,” the celebrities wrote to Biden.
“We refuse to tell future generations the story of our silence, that we stood by and did nothing. As UN Emergency Relief Chief Martin Griffiths told UN News: ‘History is watching’,” they said in the letter, citing Griffiths’ statement on Monday.
The nearly 60 signatories included Susan Sarandon, Kristen Stewart, Quinta Brunson, Ramy Youssef, Riz Ahmed, Mahershala Ali, among others.
“Humanitarian aid needs to be able to reach them [os habitantes de Gaza],” the letter said.
Biden said Friday he believes trucks carrying humanitarian aid will arrive in Gaza within the next 24 to 48 hours.
The bombing of the Gaza Strip, a 45km-long enclave, has created dire conditions for the 2.3 million people who have lived there under blockade by Israel and Egypt since Hamas took control of the area in 2007.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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