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Simon Wiesenthal Center CEO Calls Out Mark Ruffalo For "Demonization"
Deadline • • general
Key Points:
- Jim Berk, CEO of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, praised Paramount for condemning antisemitic tropes and emphasized the importance of moral clarity in addressing prejudice disguised as political or corporate criticism.
- Mark Ruffalo criticized Paramount and its financial ties to Larry Ellison, accusing the company of supporting oppressive technologies used by the Israeli military and labeling the situation as genocide and apartheid.
- Paramount responded by condemning the use of terms like "genocide" and "apartheid" in the context of a corporate dispute, stating such language is inaccurate and diminishes the gravity of real suffering.
- Berk stated that Ruffalo conflated unrelated issues by invoking Israel, describing it as a case of obsession and demonization, and supported Paramount's decision to call out this rhetoric.
- Deadline has sought a response from Ruffalo, with updates pending.
