SAG-AFTRA Members Demand Guild Protect Pro-Palestine Actors From Blacklisting
More than 700 union members, including Mark Ruffalo and Susan Sarandon, call for a ceasefire and protection for those supporting Palestinian rights.
- Hundreds of SAG-AFTRA members signed an open letter urging the guild to protect colleagues from blacklisting due to their pro-Palestine views.
- The letter condemns violence against journalists, healthcare workers, and civilians in Gaza, citing over 40,000 Palestinian deaths and 90,000 injuries.
- Signatories criticize the guild for its silence on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and its failure to respond to calls for a ceasefire.
- Members report being ignored by union leadership and facing harassment and job loss for advocating Palestinian rights.
- The letter demands a public statement from SAG-AFTRA calling for a permanent ceasefire, protection for journalists, and condemnation of industry repression.