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Schindler’s List director says in speech marking 30th anniversary of the USC Shoah Foundation that he is alarmed that ‘we may … once again have to fight for the very right to be Jewish’.

In remarks reported by Deadline, Spielberg said: “Those who can not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. I am increasingly alarmed that we may be condemned to repeat history – to once again have to fight for the very right to be Jewish.”

He added: “The echoes of history are unmistakable in our current climate. The rise of extremist views has created a dangerous environment, and radical intolerance leads a society to no longer celebrate differences but instead conspire to demonise those who are different to the point of creating ‘the Other’… This is happening alongside anti-Muslim, Arab, and Sikh discrimination. The creation of ‘the Other’ and the dehumanisation of any group based on their differences, is the foundation of fascism.”

Spielberg also directly addressed the current conflict in Gaza for the first time, saying: “We can rage against the heinous acts committed by the terrorists of October 7th and also decry the killing of innocent women and children in Gaza.”

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[-] Immersive_Matthew@sh.itjust.works 86 points 8 months ago

From the article.

Spielberg also directly addressed the current conflict in Gaza for the first time, saying: “We can rage against the heinous acts committed by the terrorists of October 7th and also decry the killing of innocent women and children in Gaza.”

[-] livus@kbin.social 34 points 8 months ago

Also this was interesting:

Spielberg has not signed the open letter criticising Zone of Interest director Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar acceptance speech.

[-] Immersive_Matthew@sh.itjust.works 14 points 8 months ago

What was the speak in a nutshell? Calling it genocide

[-] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 16 points 8 months ago

It was something like they made this movie to reflect atrocities in the past and present, and they refute to be connected to Israel who is committing their acts in the name of all the jewish

[-] triptrapper@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

“We stand here as men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation, which has led to conflict for so many innocent people. Whether the victims of October the 7th in Israel or the ongoing attack on Gaza, all [are] victims of this dehumanization.”

[-] kralk@lemm.ee 6 points 8 months ago

To add - the media reported only the part which said "we refute our Jewishness", without the additional context. Hence the controversy.

[-] triptrapper@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Yes, I also think it could have been worded a little more clearly. But definitely not Glazer's fault that he was misrepresented.

[-] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

Nobody signed that letter. It was a change.org petition and one of the names was Riverto Thesea (rivier to the sea)

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[-] Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 22 points 8 months ago

But can we decry the genocide being committed by Israel or will be try to downplay it with weasel words.

[-] Immersive_Matthew@sh.itjust.works 31 points 8 months ago

Right. He got close to calling that out without saying the word genocide which it absolutely is. I am truly shocked that in my lifetime I am seeing the same atrocities committed toward the Jewish people, now being committed by them on others. Really a sad underscore of human nature. I guess what goes round comes round.

[-] invisiblegorilla@sh.itjust.works 9 points 8 months ago

Yeah this is what bothers me the most, and no doubt fuels the 'maybe Hitler was right' tinfoilers. Israel isnt doing the Jewish any favours right now.

[-] Neato@ttrpg.network 4 points 8 months ago

Yeah he's right. That first part can be about America or the world at large, not specifically Gaza.

[-] Immersive_Matthew@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

What first part are you referring too?

[-] Neato@ttrpg.network 1 points 8 months ago

What's in the headline about antisemitism.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Your comment isn't very clear about what you're trying to say.

[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 46 points 8 months ago

In remarks reported by Deadline, Spielberg said: “Those who can not remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

I wish people would put a bit more thought into that when they repeat it

[-] livus@kbin.social 43 points 8 months ago

@fluxion I agree. I think he has put thought into it. That's why this was worth posting.

The people in here who think he's supporting the genocide unfortunately didn't read past the first paragraph.

[-] drislands@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago

It's infuriating. Every top level comment I've seen is showing they can't read more than a few sentences without commenting.

[-] TheDorkfromYork@lemm.ee 5 points 8 months ago

Twitter is wall to wall bots. I wonder how many are on lemmy.

[-] drislands@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Honestly good point.

[-] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

Much less oversight on Lemmy.

[-] jj4211@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

We like to assume thoughtless content must mean bots, but I think real people are plenty likely to read that first paragraph and jump straight in to comments.

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 40 points 8 months ago

I don't get why people are surprised about his views. He made Munich, a movie where Israeli government uses bunch of guys to take revenge against Palestinian terrorists.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_(2005_film)#Controversies

[-] FriendBesto@lemmy.ml 21 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Yeah, the actual term was State sponsored extra-judiciary assassinations. Just so we are all on the same page just to call a spade a spade.

[-] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

There's a difference between killing Palestinians terrorists and killing Palestinians

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

His protagonists were second guessing themselves even when they were killing the terrorists.

I don't understand what is it that you're trying to say here.

[-] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

I'm just pointing out that what people are mad about, is not them fight against terrorists.

[-] Hubi@feddit.de 26 points 8 months ago

Oh yeah, but what does Ja Rule have to say about this?

[-] SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 13 points 8 months ago

Oh god, won't somebody please call Ja!

[-] WhyDoYouPersist@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago

Decry the killing of innocent women and children, but none of the men in the pile were found innocent.

[-] qevlarr@lemmy.world 16 points 8 months ago

It's easy to condemn antisemitism. Do you condemn Israel?

[-] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 30 points 8 months ago

Not only did you not read the article, you didn’t even read the summary on the lemmy post.

[-] delirious_owl@discuss.online 18 points 8 months ago

Sounds like he just did

[-] localhost443@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 8 months ago

Disappointing language... Describing one as heinous, then following with decry makes the far larger scale atrocities in that conflict come across as a tacked on footnote in his speech. While its essentially a genocide happening as we speak, by the people who claim to lead the people he was speaking about.

Felt like it was going somewhere only to end with weakness.

[-] doublejay1999@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago
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