Javier Bardem, who has been a longtime vocal advocate for Palestinian human rights, took to the Oscars stage ahead of the International Film presentation to declare: “No to war and Free Palestine.”
The F1 star was seen wearing a pin with the word “Palestine” on it and a placard that read: “No a la Guerra” (No to the war).
Bardem has been committed to calling out injustices in Palestine for years now, often redirecting red carpet interviews and press appearances to Israel’s mass killings in the region. Most recently, in February, he was among over 81 current and former Berlinale participants to share an open letter calling on the German festival to condemn Israel.
The letter noted the signatories are “dismayed at the Berlinale’s involvement in censoring artists who oppose Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and the German state’s key role in enabling it.”
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