Overview

• Richard Gere attended Open Arms’ 10th‑anniversary charity dinner at the Llotja de Mar in Barcelona and spoke to reporters on arrival.
• He voiced support for Palestine and said Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu “has to go.”
• He praised Open Arms’ Mediterranean rescue work and said failing to help those at sea would be “a crime,” urging Spaniards to be proud of the group.
• He arrived with his wife, Alejandra Silva, whom he credited with introducing him to Open Arms, noting years of collaboration including a 2019 ship visit.
• The event drew prominent cultural figures and politicians, including Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun, reflecting the NGO’s visibility in Spain.