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Hannah Einbinder’s Emmy Speech Fuels Hollywood Fight Over Israel Boycott

Her onstage line sharpened a growing industry clash over a boycott of Israeli film institutions.

Overview

  • Accepting best supporting actress for Hacks, Einbinder ended with “Go Birds, f— ICE and free Palestine,” a line bleeped on CBS but audible in the theater and on uncensored clips.
  • Backstage she said she felt a Jewish obligation to distinguish Jews from the Israeli state and cited friends working as doctors in Gaza.
  • Einbinder is an early signatory to Film Workers for Palestine’s pledge, which organizers say targets institutions they deem complicit rather than individual artists; Israeli industry leaders dispute that claim.
  • The boycott list has grown to more than 4,000 signatories, with some reports placing it above 4,500, while Paramount has issued a statement opposing efforts to boycott Israeli filmmakers.
  • Reactions ranged from sharp criticism by Jewish commentators and groups to support from artists, as Javier Bardem wore a keffiyeh and defended the boycott and a THR-posted clip drew about 1.6 million views by Monday.