Alec Baldwin ‘Not Involved’ in Palestine Protest Before Argument
Alec Baldwin was not involved in the meeting where he had a heated argument with a pro-Palestinian protester, a source close to the actor said We weekly.
Baldwin, 65, was on his way to Manhattan on Monday, December 18 “to volunteer to teach an acting class” when he found himself in the middle of a demonstration, the insider explains, noting that the actor “had no intention of going to Manhattan.” to the protest and was not involved in any way.”
“He was approached aggressively and repeatedly,” the source said Us. “Police intervened to prevent further confrontation so he could return to class safely.”
A group of pro-Palestinian protesters began their march down 42nd Street from New York’s Grand Central Terminal earlier on Monday before heading to the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Later, they made their way to Penn Station, where they gathered at the Moynihan Train Hall downtown.
This is evident from footage obtained by NBC New YorkBaldwin was walking past the protest near West 29th Street when protesters spotted him and accused him of supporting Israel in the current war between Israel and Hamas. After getting into multiple scuffles with the protesters, the NYPD stepped in to escort the group 30 Rock alum towards the entrance of a building.
The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has created a lot of tension in Hollywood. Last month, Melissa Barrera – who starred as final girl Samantha Carpenter in the latest series Scream sequels – was cut from the franchise due to her comments about Palestine. (Filming for the seventh film was scheduled to begin in April.)
“Gaza is currently being treated like a concentration camp,” she wrote via Instagram Stories, per The Hollywood Reporter. “Cornering everyone together, without anywhere to go, without electricity and water… People have learned nothing from our history. And just like in our history, people still quietly watch it all happen. THIS IS GENOCIDE AND ETHNIC CLEANSING.”
At the time Spyglass, the production company behind the new one Scream films, released a statement about the decision to let her go.
“Spyglass’ position is unequivocally clear: we have zero tolerance for anti-Semitism or incitement to hatred in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, distortion of the Holocaust, or anything that blatantly crosses the line into hate speech ,” the company said. Variety in a statement.
Barrera responded to the shootings days later, clarifying that she condemns “hatred and prejudice of any kind against any group of people.”
“As a Latina, a proud Mexicana, I feel the responsibility to have a platform that gives me the privilege to be heard,” the actress wrote via her Instagram Story. “Every person on this earth – regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or socio-economic status – deserves equal human rights, dignity and, of course, freedom. I believe that a group of people is NOT their leadership, and that no governing body should be above criticism.”
Susan Sarandonmeanwhile, was dropped by the United Talent Agency over a speech she gave at a pro-Palestine rally in November.
“There are many people who are afraid to be Jewish right now, and who are getting a taste of what it feels like to be Muslim in this country that is so often subjected to violence,” Sarandon told the crowd, according to the obtained video. By the New York Post.
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She later called the wording of her comments a “terrible mistake.”
“I recently attended a meeting with a diverse group of activists who wanted to highlight the urgent humanitarian crisis in Gaza and call for condemnation. I had no intention of speaking, but was invited to take the stage and say a few words,” she wrote on December 1 via Instagram. “This formulation was a terrible mistake, because it implies that Jews were ignorant of persecution until recently, when the opposite is true. As we all know, from centuries of oppression and genocide in Europe to the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh, PA, Jews have long known discrimination and religious violence that continues to this day.”
Sarandon was also one of several actors, comedians and musicians who wrote an open letter to President Joe Biden calling for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza, which began after Hamas killed more than 1,200 Israelis in a coordinated attack of October 7. Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Gigi Hadid, Zayn Malik, Rachel McAdams, Oscar Isaac, Bradley Cooper, Ben Affleck, Kristen Stewart, Channing Tatum, Quinta Brunson, Sandra Oh And Joaquin Phoenix were among the celebrities who signed the petition, according to the Artists 4 Ceasefire website.