Celebrities slammed for quiet response to Trump peace deal

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Hollywood’s most vocal "Free Palestine" advocates are dealing with scrutiny for his or her muted or important response to the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas secured by President Donald Trump.

Roughly two years after the lethal Hamas terrorist assaults towards Israel sparked a warfare in Gaza, each side agreed to the primary part of a peace proposal, Trump introduced on Oct. 8. Below the plan, Hamas agreed to launch all 20 remaining residing hostages held within the Gaza Strip in trade for Israel releasing about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, together with roughly 250 convicted terrorists.

Throughout an deal with to Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, Trump hailed the Center East ceasefire as a "historic day."

But many in Hollywood who repeatedly referred to as for a ceasefire all through the battle — together with members of campaigns resembling Artists4Ceasefire and Movie Employees for Palestine — have both stayed quiet or criticized the breakthrough, with few acknowledging Trump’s position in securing it.

Billie Eilish wears a pro-Gaza pin from Artists4Ceasefire whereas attending the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024, in Hollywood, California. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Photographs)

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Professional-Israel actor and comic Michael Rapaport was amongst those that observed. He referred to as out a number of celebrities he stated have been now "silent" in regards to the ceasefire, accusing them of "efficiency" activism in an Oct. 11 Facebook post .

"CEASEFIRE is NOW, the place are these folks?" Rapaport wrote, naming actors Mark Ruffalo, John Cusack, Hannah Einbinder, Javier Bardem and singer Lorde. "The warfare in Gaza is ending. The so-called ‘genocide’ is over. As a result of it was by no means about peace. It was about efficiency," he added.

Columnist Paula Froelich additionally criticized a few dozen celebrities who publicly referred to as for a "Free Palestine" and "ceasefire now" or wore a red-hand pin to the Oscars in 2024. She stated many have since stayed silent on the peace deal or continued guilty Israel "for all atrocities which have occurred prior to now two years."

"If I have been much less charitable, I'd argue that Hollywood celebrities care extra a few performative farce — scolding Israel and our president — than seeing a Free Palestine really occur in actual time. How’s that for hypocrisy?" she wrote in her column for the U.Okay. newspaper The Times .

"Snow White" lead actress Rachel Zegler turned a lightning rod for controversy when she expressed her views on the Israel-Gaza warfare and Trump voters. In an Aug. 2024 publish in regards to the trailer for "Snow White," the actress wrote, "And at all times bear in mind, free Palestine." (VALERIE MACON / Contributor)

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Some supporters of the "Free Palestine" motion keep that the ceasefire doesn't totally deal with the humanitarian disaster or allegations accusing Israel of genocide.

Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for figures who've publicly supported the Artists4Ceasefire or Free Palestine actions — together with Ruffalo, Joaquin Phoenix, Billie Eilish, Rachel Zegler and Lorde — for touch upon the ceasefire and Rapaport’s criticism however didn't obtain a response.

A number of actors have spoken out on the peace deal, however not favorably. John Cusack, who has faced criticism from an antisemitism watchdog prior to now, mocked the ceasefire as a "photograph op" for Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"To anybody who believes for a second Netanyahu will cease killing — there’s a bridge in Brooklyn up on the market," Cusack wrote Oct. 14. "He’ll give Trump his photograph op — after which resume," he added within the publish, accusing each leaders of utilizing the deal for political achieve.

Spanish actor Javier Bardem, who wore a keffiyeh to the 2025 Emmy Awards, referred to as the ceasefire "excellent information" in an Instagram publish however stated it was "certainly not a good plan for the rights and way forward for the Palestinian folks." He additionally shared a clip from MSNBC’s "The Weekend," the place visitor Noura Erakat claimed Trump’s Gaza plan was "one other approach of constant [Israel’s] occupation."

Javier Bardem wore a keffiyeh and declared "Free Palestine" from the purple carpet on the 2025 Emmy Awards. ( Nathan Congleton/NBC by way of Getty Photographs)

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"Hacks" actress Hannah Einbinder, who made headlines earlier this yr for shouting "F--- ICE and free Palestine" throughout her 2025 Emmy Awards acceptance speech, reposted a number of messages from different accounts questioning whether or not the ceasefire would maintain. One warned there was "no assure this genocide will cease" whereas one other criticized the peace phrases.

Different celebrities expressed cautious optimism. Progressive actors Mark Ruffalo and Susan Sarandon shared a press release from Artists4Ceasefire on Oct. 10 calling the settlement "an pressing and heartening second of reduction."

The group added, "It brings hope that treasured lives could be saved, and that Israel’s bombing and intentional hunger of Palestinian civilians will finish, that every one hostages are safely returned, and that desperately wanted humanitarian assist can flood into Gaza. We maintain cautious hope that the ceasefire will final, and can proceed to demand it's made everlasting."

Main as much as the deal, greater than 1,000 actors, administrators and movie staff signed a pledge to boycott Israeli movie establishments by the activist group Movie Employees for Palestine.

Mark Ruffalo and Susan Sarandon are two high-profile figures concerned within the Artists4Ceasefire motion. (Alex Kent/Getty Photographs)

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"Impressed by Filmmakers United Towards Apartheid, who refused to display screen their movies in apartheid South Africa, we pledge to not work with Israeli movie establishments implicated in genocide and apartheid towards the Palestinian folks," the group’s assertion stated. Signatories reportedly included Ruffalo, Emma Stone, Peter Sarsgaard, Lily Gladstone, Olivia Colman, Sarandon and Tilda Swinton.

The group posted a press release to Instagram on Oct. 15 declaring the boycott towards Israel would stay in place "till Palestinians are not subjected to occupation, apartheid, and genocide."

"This disaster, this genocide, has not ended with one name for ceasefire. And it'll not finish as long as the perpetrators of this genocide proceed to keep away from accountability," the publish added.

Regardless of the criticism, some actors have publicly praised the peace settlement.

Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman referred to as it a "momentous day" throughout an look at a movie competition in France, saying, "It feels nearly loopy to be speaking about the rest besides celebrating — hopefully — peace."

British actress Frances Barber additionally recommended Trump for his position within the deal, writing on X, "I had TDS [Trump Derangement Syndrome], and I’m now consuming my phrases," whereas reposting a photograph displaying a "Thank You" message to Trump written within the sand on a Tel Aviv seaside.