Overview

• During his June 17 appearance on ABC’s The View, Bardem linked US immigration enforcement failures to broader moral lapses and labeled Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide.
• He described children in Gaza being killed, starving and subjected to amputations without anesthesia amid blocked humanitarian aid.
• At the F1 premiere later that night, Bardem reiterated his genocide charge and urged the United States to end arms support while urging European governments to break their silence.
• The View hosts backed his intervention, with Whoopi Goldberg expressing gratitude and Ana Navarro voicing solidarity with his call for decency.
• Conservative commentators accused Bardem of antisemitism and echoing propaganda, reflecting a sharply divided reaction to his statements.