Celebrities urge UK PM Keir Starmer to 'end UK complicity' in Gaza
Benedict Cumberbatch, Dua Lipa, Massive Attack, Danny Boyle, Tilda Swinton and Riz Ahmed are among the hundreds of celebrities urging UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to 'end UK complicity' in Gaza.
The request was put forward in an open letter to the PM, led by refugee charity Choose Love.
As highlighted by Sky News, the letter demands that all UK arms sales to Israel be immediately suspended and that the government commit to seeking a ceasefire for 'the children of Gaza'.
'We urge you to take immediate action to end the UK's complicity in the horrors in Gaza,' it reads.
The letter outlines that children in Gaza are starving, while adequate medicine and food 'sit just minutes away' – a reference to the 11-week blockade of supplies to Gaza by Israel, which was lifted last week. The letter states that 71,000 children under the age of four are 'acutely malnourished', and they 'cry until they can't cry anymore – until hunger takes even their voices'.
'You can't call it 'intolerable', yet do nothing,' it says directly to Starmer.
Other famous signatories include Primal Scream, Annie Lennox, Lena Headey, Nicola Coughlan, Maxine Peake, Gary Lineker, Lily Cole and more. Activist Munroe Bergdorf, artist Tracey Emin and Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos have also signed the letter.
The letter ends: 'The world is watching and history will not forget. The children of Gaza cannot wait another minute. Prime minister, what will you choose? Complicity in war crimes, or the courage to act?'
It's been nearly five months since we lost visionary director David Lynch, and now his memorabilia are up for auction.
Julien's Auctions and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) have announced the David Lynch Collection, which includes more than 450 items like Lynch's vinyl collection, books, scripts, paintings, instruments and treasured movie collectables. Even some of his woodshop tools and accessories.
'Julien's and TCM are honored to represent and offer to the public for the first time this incredible collection of one of the greatest and most revered filmmakers of all time, David Lynch,' Catherine Williamson, the managing director of entertainment at Julien's Auctions, said in a press release.
'These historical and cherished pieces reflecting David Lynch's singular artistic vision, as well as his passions and pursuits ranging from his director's chair, espresso machine to his guitar, record collections and Twin Peaks style decor, come directly from the home of the visionary artist whose enigmatic films stirred our most imaginative and collective surreal dreams.'
You can check out the full collection here. Here are some of the ones we'd love to snap up:
The chair is emblazoned with his name on the back in gold. The current bid at the time of writing is $7,000.
An original Moviola Midget used for viewing 35mm film reels to assist in the editing process. Current bid: $1,250.
Fancy setting up your own Black Lodge? Current bid: $1,750.
Find your way to the place 'both wonderful and strange' with this map drawn and signed by David Lynch. Estimate: $40,000 – $60,000.
A group of three scripts from the production of Lynch neo-noir masterpiece Mulholland Drive. Current bid: $2,250.
The live auction is set for 18 June on Julien's Auction's website and at their Gardena auction house.
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Benedict Cumberbatch, Dua Lipa, Massive Attack, Danny Boyle, Tilda Swinton and Riz Ahmed are among the hundreds of celebrities urging UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to 'end UK complicity' in Gaza. The request was put forward in an open letter to the PM, led by refugee charity Choose Love. As highlighted by Sky News, the letter demands that all UK arms sales to Israel be immediately suspended and that the government commit to seeking a ceasefire for 'the children of Gaza'. 'We urge you to take immediate action to end the UK's complicity in the horrors in Gaza,' it reads. The letter outlines that children in Gaza are starving, while adequate medicine and food 'sit just minutes away' – a reference to the 11-week blockade of supplies to Gaza by Israel, which was lifted last week. The letter states that 71,000 children under the age of four are 'acutely malnourished', and they 'cry until they can't cry anymore – until hunger takes even their voices'. 'You can't call it 'intolerable', yet do nothing,' it says directly to Starmer. Other famous signatories include Primal Scream, Annie Lennox, Lena Headey, Nicola Coughlan, Maxine Peake, Gary Lineker, Lily Cole and more. Activist Munroe Bergdorf, artist Tracey Emin and Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos have also signed the letter. The letter ends: 'The world is watching and history will not forget. The children of Gaza cannot wait another minute. Prime minister, what will you choose? Complicity in war crimes, or the courage to act?' It's been nearly five months since we lost visionary director David Lynch, and now his memorabilia are up for auction. Julien's Auctions and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) have announced the David Lynch Collection, which includes more than 450 items like Lynch's vinyl collection, books, scripts, paintings, instruments and treasured movie collectables. Even some of his woodshop tools and accessories. 'Julien's and TCM are honored to represent and offer to the public for the first time this incredible collection of one of the greatest and most revered filmmakers of all time, David Lynch,' Catherine Williamson, the managing director of entertainment at Julien's Auctions, said in a press release. 'These historical and cherished pieces reflecting David Lynch's singular artistic vision, as well as his passions and pursuits ranging from his director's chair, espresso machine to his guitar, record collections and Twin Peaks style decor, come directly from the home of the visionary artist whose enigmatic films stirred our most imaginative and collective surreal dreams.' You can check out the full collection here. Here are some of the ones we'd love to snap up: The chair is emblazoned with his name on the back in gold. The current bid at the time of writing is $7,000. An original Moviola Midget used for viewing 35mm film reels to assist in the editing process. Current bid: $1,250. Fancy setting up your own Black Lodge? Current bid: $1,750. Find your way to the place 'both wonderful and strange' with this map drawn and signed by David Lynch. Estimate: $40,000 – $60,000. A group of three scripts from the production of Lynch neo-noir masterpiece Mulholland Drive. Current bid: $2,250. The live auction is set for 18 June on Julien's Auction's website and at their Gardena auction house.
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