Javier Bardem Says Israeli Film Boycott Does Not Discriminate Against ‘Individuals’, and Instead Holds ‘Companies and Institutions All Over the World Accountable’

“Regarding the Film Workers for Palestine pledge, I want this to be very clear,” he said in a statement to celebrity.land. “We do not discriminate against any person based on their nationality, race, religion, or gender. We of course believe discrimination of any kind is wrong and do Not support that and have continued to reiterate this. We support holding companies and institutions all over the world accountable, Not individuals, for their complicity and participation in the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza, and the illegal settlement of the West Bank.”

Earlier in September, more than 3,900 industry leaders signed a pledge against working with Israeli film institutions and companies that are “implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people.” The list of signatures includes filmmakers and actors like Bardem, Yorgos Lanthimos, Ava DuVernay, Adam McKay, Emma Stone,…