Emma Watson has received a flurry of support from stars including Susan Sarandon and Mark Ruffalo, after she was accused of anti-Semitism by an Israeli former UN envoy.
In a joint statement, over 40 celebrities from the film industry have endorsed the Harry Potter star after she shared a pictured expressing support for Palestine, with the words: 'solidarity is a verb' amid a backdrop of Palestinian flags.
The stars state that they 'oppose injustice' anywhere and 'stand with those seeking an end to oppression.'
Emma was condemned by the former envoy who shared the post with the words: '10 points from Gryffindor for being an antisemite.'
Backing her: Emma Watson has received a flurry of support from stars including Susan Sarandon and Mark Ruffalo, after she was accused of anti-Semitism by an Israeli former envoy, (pictured in October 2021)
Among the stars showing their solidarity for Emma through the joint statement include multi award-winning screenwriter and producer James Schamus, Oscar-nominated directors Asif Kapadia, actors Peter Capaldi and Maxine Peake.
In a statement published by Artists for Palestine, they say: 'We join Emma Watson in support of the simple statement that 'solidarity is a verb', including meaningful solidarity with Palestinians struggling for their human rights under international law.'
Citing recent reports on Israeli apartheid by Human Rights Watch and Israel's leading human rights organisation B'Tselem, several of Emma's former Harry Potter co-stars, Miriam Margolyes and Julie Christie have backed the statement.
Shocking: Israel's former UN envoy accused the actress of anti-Semitism, after she shared a pictured expressing support for Palestine
Standing with her: Stars including Mark (left) and Susan (right) have signed a letter stating that they 'oppose injustice' anywhere and 'stand with those seeking an end to oppression'
Close: Several of Emma's former Harry Potter co-stars, Miriam Margolyes (pictured) and Julie Christie have backed the statement
'We recognise the underlying power imbalance between Israel, the occupying power, and the Palestinians, the people under a system of military occupation and apartheid'.
Referencing the Israeli government's forced eviction of Palestinians from their homes, they add: 'We stand against ongoing Israeli attempts to forcibly displace Palestinian families from their homes in the East Jerusalem neighborhoods of Sheikh Jarrah, Silwan and elsewhere in the occupied Palestinian territory.'
The statement concludes by quoting the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu: 'If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.'
