Overview

• Warner Bros. Discovery said a boycott of Israeli film institutions would violate its anti-discrimination policies covering race, religion, national origin and ancestry.
• Paramount previously became the first major studio to oppose the pledge, arguing that silencing filmmakers based on nationality runs counter to its principles.
• Film Workers for Palestine organized the pledge asking artists to avoid working with Israeli film institutions it alleges are implicated in genocide and apartheid, attracting high-profile signatories.
• U.K. Lawyers for Israel and the Louis D. Brandeis Center warned the proposed boycott likely breaches the U.K. Equality Act 2010 and U.S. civil-rights laws, with potential litigation, insurance and financing risks.
• The industry remains divided, with an open letter rejecting the boycott drawing more than 1,200 signatures as organizers keep the pledge and specify an exemption for Israeli citizens of Palestinian heritage.