Javier Bardem Slams Global Inaction: 'This Is a 21st-Century Genocide in Gaza'
Bardem turned the spotlight on Gaza, delivering a searing statement:
'While we celebrate our creative passion for fiction with a generous and loving audience, we cannot forget the reality of tens and tens of thousands of children, women, and men killed by Israel's blockade of food, its bombs, and its bullets. And above all, by the political inaction and the impunity rooted in the cowardice of our leaders. They will be remembered as accomplices in this 21st-century genocide — the genocide of the people of Gaza.'
A bold and urgent message that resonated far beyond the screen.
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