America Ferrera poses for photographers upon arrival on the Glamour Women of the Year Awards on Tuesday in London. The actress is one amongst dozens of well-known entertainers to have signed a letter to President Biden calling for a ceasefire within the Israel-Hamas struggle.

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America Ferrera poses for photographers upon arrival on the Glamour Women of the Year Awards on Tuesday in London. The actress is one amongst dozens of well-known entertainers to have signed a letter to President Biden calling for a ceasefire within the Israel-Hamas struggle.

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Dozens of leisure business A-listers have signed a letter urging President Biden to push for an instantaneous de-escalation and cease-fire because the battle between Israel and Hamas continues into its third week.

Created by a gaggle of Hollywood insiders calling itself Artists4Ceasefire, the letter’s signatories to this point embody such celebrities as Cate Blanchett, America Ferrera, Bassem Youssef, Jon Stewart, Dua Lipa, Hasan Minhaj, Oscar Isaac and Michael Stipe.

“We urge your administration, and all world leaders, to honor all of the lives in the Holy Land and call for and facilitate a ceasefire without delay – an end to the bombing of Gaza, and the safe release of hostages,” the letter states. It goes on to notice: “Half of Gaza’s two million residents are children, and more than two thirds are refugees and their descendants being forced to flee their homes. Humanitarian aid must be allowed to reach them.”

Some signees, akin to Ferrera, have additionally shared their views on the battle in different boards. Speaking at Glamour’s Global Honourees’ Women of the Year Awards a number of days in the past, the Barbie and How to Train Your Dragon actor referred to as for the battle to finish, and for girls and youngsters to “live in peace.”

“All of our sisters are not safe,” Ferrera mentioned. “Like all of you, my heart is broken and heavy with the weight of what our sisters around the world endure every day. And as we sit here tonight celebrating, our sisters and their families in Gaza and Israel are living through horror. The brutality of terror and war is unfolding before our eyes. Entire families have been and continue to be erased.”

The Artists4Ceasefire letter is not the one such act of movie star political advocacy to have emerged over the previous couple of weeks.

Hundreds of celebrities, akin to actors Gal Gadot, Michael Douglas and Jerry Seinfeld, signed an open letter supporting Israel revealed on Oct. 12. That effort, organized by the Creative Community for Peace, which describes itself as “a non-profit entertainment industry organization,” states its mission is “to promote the arts as a bridge to peace, to educate about rising antisemitism within the entertainment industry, and to galvanize support against the cultural boycott of Israel.”

The Biden administration has to this point not issued any public statements in response to this or every other letter sharing the views of celebrities on the battle. Biden has reiterated the “unwavering U.S. support for Israel” in current statements and has supported Israel’s retaliation for the Oct. 7 assaults by Hamas. The White House has not particularly referred to as for a cease-fire however has referred to as for minimizing civilian casualties. Also, on Oct. 18, Biden announced the United States is offering $100 million in humanitarian help for the Palestinian individuals in Gaza and the West Bank.

This isn’t the primary time celebrities have voiced their opinions in regards to the worsening state of Israeli-Palestinian relations.

For occasion, Gadot posted feedback on her Instagram account following an escalation in violence within the area in May 2021. “This is a vicious cycle that has been going on for far too long,” Gadot wrote. “Israel deserves to live as a free and safe nation. Our neighbors deserve the same.” Meanwhile, at the moment, Susan Sarandon expressed her assist for Palestinians. In one on Twitter put up, the actor and activist forwarded a statement describing Israel’s actions as “settler colonialism, military occupation, land theft and ethnic cleansing.”

The public has been divided about whether or not entertainers ought to air their political opinions. A poll from the survey firm Morning Consult confirmed that 28% of adults need celebrities to talk up on political points, whereas 29% mentioned celebrities ought to keep out of politics.

The Israel-Gaza struggle, which started on Oct. 7 with a devastating assault by Hamas on Israel, has led to the deaths of greater than 1,400 Israelis and greater than 4,000 Palestinians to this point.

Here is the Artists4Ceasefire letter and present record of signatories in full:

Dear President Biden,

We come collectively as artists and advocates, however most significantly as human beings witnessing the devastating lack of lives and unfolding horrors in Israel and Palestine.

We ask that, as President of the United States, you name for an instantaneous de-escalation and ceasefire in Gaza and Israel earlier than one other life is misplaced. More than 5,000 individuals have been killed within the final week and a half – a quantity any particular person of conscience is aware of is catastrophic. We imagine all life is sacred, irrespective of religion or ethnicity and we condemn the killing of Palestinian and Israeli civilians.

We urge your administration, and all world leaders, to honor all the lives within the Holy Land and name for and facilitate a ceasefire directly – an finish to the bombing of Gaza, and the protected launch of hostages. Half of Gaza’s two million residents are youngsters, and greater than two thirds are refugees and their descendants being compelled to flee their houses. Humanitarian support have to be allowed to achieve them.

We imagine that the United States can play an important diplomatic function in ending the struggling and we’re including our voices to these from the US Congress, UNICEF, Doctors with out Borders, The International Committee of The Red Cross, and so many others. Saving lives is an ethical crucial. To echo UNICEF, “Compassion — and international law — must prevail.”

As of this writing greater than 6,000 bombs have been dropped on Gaza within the final 12 days – leading to one baby being killed each quarter-hour.

“Children and families in Gaza have practically run out of food, water, electricity, medicine and safe access to hospitals, following days of air strikes and cuts to all supply routes. Gaza’s sole power plant ran out of fuel Wednesday afternoon, shutting down electricity, water and wastewater treatment. Most residents can no longer get drinking water from service providers or household water through pipelines…. The humanitarian situation has reached lethal lows, and yet all reports point to further attacks. Compassion — and international law — must prevail.” – UNICEF spokesperson James Elder

Beyond our ache and mourning for all the individuals there and their family members world wide we’re motivated by an unbending will to face for our widespread humanity. We stand for freedom, justice, dignity and peace for all individuals – and a deep want to cease extra bloodshed.

We refuse to inform future generations the story of our silence, that we stood by and did nothing. As Emergency Relief Chief Martin Griffiths advised UN News, “History is watching.”

Alia Shawkat

Alyssa Milano

Amanda Seales

Amber Tamblyn

America Ferrera

Andrew Garfield

Ani DiFranco

Anoushka Shankar

Aria Mia Loberti

Ayo Edebiri

Bassam Tariq

Bassem Youssef

Belly

Bonnie Wright

Caroline Polachek

Cate Blanchett

Channing Tatum

Cherien Dabis

Darius Marder

David Cross

David Oyelowo

Dev Hynes

Diplo

Dominique Fishback

Dominique Thorne

Dua Lipa

Elvira Lind

Elyanna

Farah Bsaiso

Fatima Farheen Mirza

Florence Pugh

Hasan Minhaj

Hend Sabry

Ilana Glazer

Indya Moore

James Schamus

Jeremy Strong

Jessica Chastain

Jessie Buckley

Joaquin Phoenix

Jon Stewart

Kehlani

Kristen Stewart

Macklemore

Mahershala Ali

Margaret Cho

Mark Ruffalo

May Calamawy

Michael Malarkey

Michael Moore

Michael Shannon

Michael Stipe

Michelle Wolf

Miguel

Mo Amer

Natalie Merchant

Oscar Isaac

Quinta Brunson

Rachel Sennott

Ramy Youssef

Ravena Aurora

Riz Ahmed

Rooney Mara

Rosario Dawson

Rowan Blanchard

Ryan Coogler

Sandra Oh

Sebastian Silva

Shailene Woodley

Shaka King

Simi Haze

Stephanie Suganami

Susan Sarandon

Taylour Paige

Tommy Genesis

Vic Mensa

Victoria Monét

Wallace Shawn

Wanda Sykes

Yara Shahidi