Of course. They don’t want to appear “Islamophobic.”
“Maureen Lipman claims actors’ protests against Israel are ‘close to Fascism’ – after more than 2,000 artists signed open letter condemning IDF war in Gaza but failed to condemn Hamas’ terror attacks,” by Megan Howe, Daily Mail, April 7, 2024:
Coronation Street star Dame Maureen Lipman has said left-wing actor’s protests against Israel are ‘close to fascism’.
It comes as Britain marks six since months since the start of the Israel-Gaza conflict, following the October 7 attack where 1,200 Israelis were killed.
Actress Dame Maureen Lipman has said the ‘left and the right are interchangeable’ when it comes to the hatred of the Jewish state.
In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, she said ‘not a day goes by’ when she does not think of the hostages that are still trapped in Gaza.
She also hit out at the acting community for jumping on ‘the bandwagon’ against Zionism.
Last October, an open letter was signed by famous actors who condemned the Israeli military’s actions in Gaza, including Steve Coogan, Maxine Peake, Tilda Swinton and Charles Dance.
The letter was signed by more than 2,000 actors, musicians and artists, and accuses the Government of ‘not only tolerating war crimes but aiding and abetting them’.
It called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, but was criticised for failing to condemn Hamas’ terror attacks.
In response to the backlash, Steve Coogan later condemned the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel and their taking of hostages, saying that ‘all right thinking people do’.
The letter reads: ‘Gaza is already a society of refugees and the children of refugees.
‘Now, in their hundreds of thousands, bombarded from air, sea and land, Palestinians whose grandparents were forced out of their homes at the barrel of a gun are again being told to flee – or face collective punishment on an unimaginable scale.’
Dame Lipman went on to say that anti-Semitism was a light-sleeper and that it now was unfashionable to admire the Jewish state….
Tama says
There is something pretty invasive seen if browsing through Muslim instagram accounts enough, from “reverts” invited in on the sugary train of feminism better by muz treatment to a few sharing an illustration of Netanyahu ‘s severed head under a boot invoking may this happen soon by Allah ..
And then there is a London Eid Festival 2024 coming up with markets and joyful posts from many born in the Uk.
bill says
I suggest this band of 2000 ignoramuses who just swallow Hamas’ propaganda wholesale go to Gaza and persuade Hamas to stop fighting. Um, let us see how that turns out for them, they will most likely be hostages themselves. Remember the hostages folks? Remember the babies burned alive, the women sexually mutilated?. Hamas started the war and it is up to them to stop it. Every consequence is down to Hamas. BTW there is plenty of food in Gaza when Hamas does not steal it for themselves. Medical supplies go there from Israel, since when is it the duty of the soldiers fighting a vicious enemy to prvide food for the civilians of that enemy. Unheard of in all the history of warfare Madness.
Nabil Bissada says
As example of islamophobia by Muslims.
in Afghanistan after USA withdraw and let Taliban control the country by the Koran and the sharia law the Muslims citizens get Islamophobia scaring to live under Islam constitution.
Why you do not ask the leaders of Hamas the terrorist Islamic organization, who are living in 5 Stars Hotel in Qatar, Turkey, etc. to free the Israel civilian hostages, (kids, women, old men, etic.). To stop the war
They are almost 1400 Israel were murders by Hamas on October 7th, 2023. The terrorist during their attacking after raped women they killed them, put infant babies in house oven, etc.
Hamas leaders are refusing to stop the war in Gaza, their bank account is increasing.
Ismael Haniya, (64 years old) the billionaire and the leader of Hamas, was married, last month with a girl (28 years old). He doesn’t care in what happened in Gaza.
Ray Jarman says
+1
As AOC would say, follow the Benjis. They certainly are not going to the Israelis and the beyond stupid fools on the ground in Gaza. I bet if their bank accounts were frozen, the hostages would be free and the tunnels would miraculously would collapse. While were at it, let’s close the flood of American dollars to the anti-Semitic organization known as the UN.
Scotsman48 says
FYI it wasn’t AOC who said follow the Benjamin’s as that was the wee rag headed Somali fake Congress ”female” that said that.
Ray Jarman says
Thanks, You are correct as it was Ilhan Omar. It’s so easy to get them mixed up and Rashida Tlaib fits right in.
Jack Reynolds says
TURKEY insists that the death of 2,000,000 Christian ARMENIANS during WW One and extending from 1915 to 1921 well after it surrendered and signed the Versailles Peace Treaty was an ‘accident’ not a Genocide. However the death of 15,000 HAMAS terrorists and another 15,000 Civilians is a Genocide.
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RULE ONE … Only Muslims can be VICTIMS !!!
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NYgal says
Actually Israel is a country of refugees and children of the refugees, not Gaza. Starting with the refugees escaping Russian pogroms of 19 century, refugees of European antisemitism, pre WW2, the Holocaust survivors refugees, Jewish refugees from the entire the Arab World due to prosecutions and expulsions , Polish Jewish refugees from 1968 purges of Jews, refugees from the Soviet Union and refugees from Ethiopia. Gazan are simply Arab, mostly, Egyptian, settlers who should go home to Egypt.
Big Dude says
I pray that some of these artists will meet their fellows on the street, and find out what it is like to be a kaffir. I will be cheering when the Moslems teach their English ‘colleagues’ (the filthy kaffir), a lesson. It’s a good thing that the Royal Family (i.e.., the FIRM) is collapsing. Not fast enough. English people, you are dumb as bricks.
Vera levy says
You should go to Gaza telegram they will see what they really are!!
gravenimage says
Yep.
OLD GUY says
Interesting that this group of artist support Hamas. Islam is not known for supporting the ARTS. Islam tends to destroy Art and Culturural property.
gravenimage says
Exactly, OLD GUY. But much of what passes for “art” these days is just political thearter, including protests. Many “artists” these days don’t even bother to paint or sculpt or anything else you might actually associate with art, good or bad.
pete replica says
Coogan the Lineker of drama. I would boycott all of them but do already.
gravenimage says
UK: 2,000 leftist artists condemn Israel — but not Hamas
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This kind of vicious stupidity is exactly why I am often loath to call myself an artist these days, Beyond sad.