Jerry Seinfield, Mark Hamill and Gal Gadot join forces with 700+ leading names to support Israel

Mark Hamill, Gal Gadot, Michael Douglas, Jerry Seinfeld, Jamie Lee Curtis, Debra Messing, Liev Schreiber and Chris Pine are amongst more than 700 leading members of the entertainment industry to sign an open letter condemning Hamas.

The letter, seen by Jewish News, was released on Thursday by non profit entertainment industry organisation, Creative Community for Peace,(CCFP) in support of the Jewish state.

It calls upon the entire entertainment community to “speak out forcefully against Hamas, to support Israel, to refrain from sharing misinformation about the war and do whatever is in their power to urge the terrorist organisation to return the innocent hostages to their families.”

The full open letter reads:

“The nightmare that Israelis have feared for decades became a reality as Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israeli cities and towns.

Under the cover of thousands of rockets fired indiscriminately into civilian populations, Hamas murdered and kidnapped innocent men, women, and children. They kidnapped and murdered infants and the elderly. They raped women and mutilated their bodies. They paraded their bodies through the streets and on social media, and cowardly attacked the Supernova Music Festival – bringing death and destruction to an event celebrating friendship and love.

This is terrorism. This is evil. There is no justification or rationalization for Hamas’ actions. These are barbaric acts of terrorism that must be called out by everyone. They are a terrorist organization whose leaders call for the murder of Jews everywhere.

CCFP calls on our friends and colleagues in the entertainment industry to speak out forcefully against Hamas and do whatever is in their power to urge the terrorist organization to return the innocent hostages to their families.

As Israel takes the necessary steps to defend its citizens in the coming days and weeks, social media will be overrun by an orchestrated misinformation campaign spearheaded by Iran. We urge everyone to remember the horrific images that came out of Israel and to not amplify or fall for their propaganda.

Our thoughts are with all those experiencing unfathomable levels of fear and violence, and we hope for the day when Israelis and Palestinians can live side by side in peace.”

Wonder Woman actress and Israel citizen Gal Gadot wrote: “My heart is aching for the lives lost and families shattered.”

The statement is the first of its kind – a call from the entertainment industry unequivocally voicing support for Israel and condemning Hamas’ terrorism.

Haim Saban added, “In the aftermath of the barbaric killing of more than 1,200 Israelis, we in the Hollywood community and around the world must stand with Israel as it defends itself against a terrorist regime in Gaza that seeks Israel’s destruction.”

CCFP’s chairman, David Renzer, and executive director, Ari Ingel said: “We join entertainment industry leaders horrified at the loss of life in cities, towns, and at a celebratory music festival in southern Israel. Sadly, only now, after hundreds of innocent lives have been lost, does the world comprehend Hamas’ barbarity. As nations around the globe joined together against the savagery of ISIS, the world must continue to support Israel as they respond to the savagery of Hamas.”

For a full list of signatories, click here.