{"id":17610,"date":"2014-08-08T16:18:29","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T22:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=17610"},"modified":"2014-08-08T16:18:29","modified_gmt":"2014-08-08T22:18:29","slug":"anti-israel-celebrities-and-their-brands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/anti-israel-celebrities-and-their-brands\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-Israel celebrities and their brands"},"content":{"rendered":"

By JNS.org<\/p>\n

During the current conflict in Gaza a number of celebrities have voiced their opinions in support of either the Israeli or Palestinian positions. But others\u2014be it during Operation Protective Edge or at other times\u2014have gone further than simply supporting the Palestinians by actively supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, making false accusations about the Jewish state, ignoring Israel\u2019s position on the conflict, or justifying the actions of the terrorist group Hamas. Many of these celebrities also endorse popular brands and products.<\/p>\n

The following is a list of such celebrities and some of the brands they have endorsed:<\/p>\n

Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem<\/strong><\/p>\n

On July 28, actors Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, who are married, signed an open letter along with dozens of other Spanish film stars, directors, musicians, and writers, including renowned director Pedro Almodovar, denouncing Israel\u2019s Operation Protective Edge in Gaza as \u201cgenocide.\u201d (JNS.org published a rebuttal of the letter here.)<\/p>\n

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Roger Waters of Pink Floyd<\/strong><\/p>\n

Roger Waters, front man for the band Pink Floyd, has long been an outspoken supporter of the BDS movement. In addition to refusing to perform in Israel and calling on other musicians to cancel their planned concerts there, Waters featured a giant pig-shaped balloon emblazoned with a Star of David in a 2013 concert, prompting accusations of anti-Semitism. He has also compared Israelis to Nazis.<\/p>\n

In the 1990s, Volkswagen sponsored the tours of several bands, including Pink Floyd, and issued a special edition Golf car named after the band.<\/p>\n

Russell Brand<\/strong><\/p>\n

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