LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --More than 130 leaders from the entertainment industry have signed a joint statement released by the non-profit entertainment industry organization Creative Community For Peacecalling on fellow entertainers and executives to use their platforms to combat misleading and one-sided accounts of the conflict in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. The open letter urges those in the entertainment community to use their voice to call for the de-escalation of violence and the end to divisive rhetoric while also acknowledging the pain and loss impacting all parties involved in the conflict.
The joint statement comes amid a wave of violence in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, including indiscriminate rocket attacks targeting metropolitan areas throughout Israel as well as Israel's retaliatory response in Gaza.
Gene Simmons(Artist/KISS), Sherry Lansing (Former CEO of Paramount Pictures), Michael Bubl (Artist), Haim Saban (Chairman & CEO, Saban Capital Group), Meghan McCain (Co-Host, The View), Orly Agai Marley (President, Tuff Gong Worldwide), David Draiman (Frontman, Disturbed), Selma Blair (Actress), Diane Warren (Songwriter, Producer), and Ben Silverman (Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Propagate Content) are among nearly 130 signers of the joint statement, which was made public Friday.
"We are deeply concerned by the escalating violence in Israel and the Palestinian Territories," the statement reads. "The loss of life and violence is heartbreaking. We call on the leaders of all parties to end the violence, urge calm, and work toward de-escalation."
The statement's signers are among the first in the entertainment industry to publicly promote peace while also opposing a surge of deceptive media narratives that have dominated the news cycle since tensions escalated nearly a week ago.
"We also call on our colleagues and friends in the entertainment community to stop posting misinformation and one-sided narratives that only work to inflame the conflict instead of bringing about peace," the statement continues.
"Misinformed and fallacious memes being posted by those far away from the conflict are being taken for truth," said Ari Ingel, Director of Creative Community for Peace. "This distorted version of reality is being spread online and then amplified by influencers, which only fans the flames of hatred and has real life consequences."
Creative Community for Peaceaims to promote the arts as a means for peace while fighting antisemitism in the entertainment industry and on prominent media platforms. To learn more about their cause, visit http://www.creativecommunityforpeace.com.
FULL STATEMENT
We are deeply concerned by the escalating violence in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. The loss of life and violence is heartbreaking. We call on the leaders of all parties to end the violence, urge calm, and work toward de-escalation.
We also call on our colleagues and friends in the entertainment community to stop posting misinformation and one-sided narratives that only work to inflame the conflict instead of bringing about peace.
While we may have differing opinions on the conflict, it is never okay for Hamas to publicly call for the killing of civilians, use civilians as human shields, and rain down missiles indiscriminately on civilian populations with no care about who is killedArab or Jew.
When lives are at stake, we all bear responsibility to unite rather than divide. Incendiary language only benefits those at the extremes who have no interest in peace. Our thoughts are with all Israelis and Palestinians who are experiencing unfathomable levels of fear and violence, and hope for the day when both peoples can live side by side in peace.
SIGNATORIES
Jason Adelman: Vice President, Brand InnovatorsMarty Adelstein: CEO, Tomorrow StudiosMichael Adler: Partner of Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Adler, Feldman & Clark.Jeff Astrof: Television ProducerMoran Atias: ActressEve Barlow: Music JournalistJonathanBaruch: Rain Management GroupRichard Baskind: Partner & Head of Music, Simons Muirhead & BurtonAton Ben-Horin: Global Vice President of A&R for Warner Music GroupMiles Beard: SVP of A&R at APGPablo Bendersky: Producer/ArtistSteven Bensusan: President, Blue Note Entertainment GroupAdam Berkowitz: Founder and President, Lenore Entertainment GroupSharon Bialy: Bialy Thomas and AssociatesJosh Binder: Partner, Rotherberg, Mohr, and Binder LLPTodd Black: Film ProducerNeil Blair: Partner, The Blair PartnershipSelma Blair: ActressJared Bloch: Attorney, Felker, Toczek, Suddleson, & Abramson LLPEvan Bogart: Songwriter & Co-Founder of Boardwalk Entertainment GroupRuth Bornhauser: Thruline EntertainmentJosh Brill: Music JournalistMichael Bubl: ArtistDavid Byrnes: Partner at Ziffren, Brittenham, LLPAaron Cohen: ActorMarkell Casey: Senior Director, Creative, PULSE Music GroupBrian Celler: Bravo Charlie ManagementEmmanuelle Chriqui: Actress, ActivistRaye Cosbert: Metropolis Music. Managing Director of Metropolis MusicIvoryDaniel: President, Regime ManagementJoshDeutsch: Chairman/CEO - Premier Music GroupKoshaDillz: Artist, RapperDavidDraiman: Frontman of DisturbedDavid Sacks: Executive Producer, Never Give Up ProductionsCraigEmanuel: Partner, Paul Hastings LLCRonFair: Record Producer & CEO, Faircraft Inc.SharonFarber: ComposerDanielFederman: Owner, Maccabi Tel AvivPatti Felker: Partner, Felker, Toczek, Suddleson, & Abramson LLPKenFermaglich: United Talent AgencyMarcFineman: Founder and President FINE GroupBryan Freedman: Freedman & Taitelman, LLPJosh Fluxgold: President One Way MGMTEricaForster: VP of music partnerships at DanceOnGaryFoster: Principal in Krasnoff Foster ProductionsDarylFriedman: The Recording Academy / GRAMMYs on the Hill Chief Advocacy & Industry Relations OfficerDavidGardner: President, Artists FirstStephenGates: Founder and Partner Ellipsis Entertainment GroupAndrewGenger: Red Light ManagementGaryGersh: President, Global Touring, A.E.G.GaryGinsberg: Senior VP, SoftBank Group Corp.KarenGlauber: President, HITS MagazineDavidGlick: Founder & CEO, Edge Group, & Chairman, Tap MusicMichaelGlouberman: Television Writer and ProducerElonGold: Actor, ComedianRichardGoldgewicht: DirectorAlistairGoldsmith: Manager, Chosen MusicMichaelGoldwasser: Record Producer & President/Co-Founder of Easy Star RecordsMitchell Gossett: Industry Entertainment PartnersAndrew Gould: EVP Music Publishing, Roc NationTrudyGreen: Trudy Green Management/HKScottGreenberg: Manager and Partner at LBI EntertainmentMarcHamou: Manager/Partner, Thruline EntertainmentRonnieHarris: Partner, Harris & Trotter LLPJo Hart: Founder, Hart MediaNeilJacobson: Founder of Hallwood MediaMax Jacoby: Director of Development, 87NorthBarry Jossen: President & Head, A+E StudiosDeclan Joyce: ActorZach Katz: President of Raised In SpaceLeeKern: Writer, Comedian, ActorScottKluge: President, Tremendous EntertainmentAmanda Kogan: Agent, The Gersh AgencyWalter Kolm: CEO, W.K. EntertainmentRickKrim: Co-Founder, Worldwired MusicMattLabov: Manager/PublicistSherryLansing: Former CEO of Paramount PicturesEstelleLasher: Lasher GroupColinLester: CEO, JEM ArtistsDavidLevy: Former President of Turner/WarnerMedia, Founder of Back Nine VenturesDavidLevy: Partner, William Morris Endeavor EntertainmentDavidLonner: CEO, The David Lonner Co.Jordan Lonner: Talent Agent, UTABenMaddahi: SVP A&R, Columbia RecordsGabrielMann: Composer/ProducerSusan Markheim: Full Stop Management, The Azoff CompanyOrlyAgai Marley: President, Tuff Gong WorldwideNancy Matalon: VP of A&R, Spirit Music GroupMatisyahu: ArtistMeghanMcCain: Co-Host, The ViewWilliamMercer: Thruline EntertainmentDavidNimmer: AttorneyLeetalNissenbaum: VP of Synchronization and Licensing - Ultra RecordsLisaNupoff: Manager, IMIN MusicMandiPerkins: Artist, Songwriter, ProducerMikePraw DavidRenzer: Former Chairman/CEO of Universal Music PublishingBournRich: Social Justice Street Artist, Clothing DesignerRachel Riley: Television HostLindyRobbins: SongwriterJaimisonM. Roberts: Attorney at LawHannaRochelle: Founder & President, Lyric CultureDan Rosen: President of Warner Music Australasia MichaelRotenberg: Partner, 3 Arts EntertainmentHaim Saban: Chairman and CEO, Saban Capital GroupNancySanders: Partner,Thruline EntertainmentPaulSchindler: Senior Chair of the New York Entertainment and Media PracticeSteveSchnur: President of Music, Electronic ArtsJordanSchnur: CEO, Mimran Schur PicturesSamSchwartz: Partner, Gorfaine/Schwartz AgencyAdam Schweitzer: ICM PartnersEricSenat: Film ProducerCamilaSeta: Marketing & Content Strategy at Rogers & CowanAlan Siegel: G-BASE BenSilverman: Chairman and CEO of Propagate ContentGeneSimmons: Artist/KISSRalphSimon: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Mobilium Global LimitedMartySinger: Attorney, Lavely and SingerJeffSosnow: EVP A&R Warner Bros. RecordsDonna Spievak: Director of Strategic Marketing - Interscope RecordsJonathanSteinsapir: Partner Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert LLPGaryStiffelman: Founder, GSS LawAaronSymonds: Film ComposerTraciSzymanski: President, Co-Star Entertainment/Isrealife Media GroupAlonaTal: Singer, ActressAdamTaylor: President, APM MusicNina Tassler: Co-Founder/Partner, PatMa ProductionsNoaTishby: Author, Producer, ActorFredToczek: Partner, Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson LLPJonathan Tropper: Screenwriter, Author, ProducerJonathanTucker: ActorJeremyVuernick: Executive VP of A&RDianeWarren: Songwriter, ProducerJonWeinbach: Executive Vice-President of Mandalay Sports MediaNolaWeinstein : Twitter, Global Head of Culture & ExperientialRonWest: Partner, Thruline EntertainmentEvanWiniker: Managing Partner, Range MediaJeffreyWinter: Executive Director, The Film CollaborativeSharonTal Yguado: Founder & CEO, Astrid Entertainment
** Note - The signers of this statement do so as individuals on their own behalf and not on behalf of their companies or organizations. All organizations and companies listed are for affiliation purposes only.
ABOUT CREATIVE COMMUNITY FOR PEACE:
Founded by entertainment industry executives, Creative Community for Peace (CCFP) is a non-profit organization comprised of prominent members of the entertainment industry who have come together to promote the arts as a means to peace, to counter antisemitism within the entertainment industry, and to galvanize support against the cultural boycott of Israel. CCFP is apolitical and does not stand for any government official or party. Instead, CCFP believes in artists and their ability to affect lives and effect positive change in the world. For more information please visit: creativecommunityforpeace.com
SOURCE Creative Community for Peace
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