Jennifer Lawrence slams Gaza 'genocide'
Jennifer Lawrence says what’s happening in Gaza is “no less than a genocide” and added: "I’m terrified for my children, for all of our children".
Jennifer Lawrence says what’s happening in Gaza is “no less than a genocide”.
The 35-year-old actress was questioned about the ongoing conflict in Palestine, where more than 65,000 people have been killed and 160,000 injured by Israeli forces, and said she is “terrified” for the children involved.
Speaking at the San Sebastian Film Festival press conference, she said: “I’m terrified and it’s mortifying. What’s happening is no less than a genocide and it’s unacceptable. I’m terrified for my children, for all of our children.”
According to Deadline, the festival moderator initially attempted to shut down all questions about politics but Jennifer was asked about the ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza, two years after Hamas-led attacks killed 1,200 people in Israel on 7 October 2023.
Jennifer – who was at the festival to receive the Donostia award and screen her new movie Die, My Love – was also asked her thoughts on attacks on free speech in the US.
She said: “Our freedom of speech and expression is under attack and I think the world of cinema and using your voice in artistic ways, having festivals like this where we can learn from each other and see we are all connected and matter and deserve empathy and freedom, are important.
“I wish that there was something I could say, something that I could do to fix this extremely complex and disgraceful situation. It breaks my heart. But the reality is, our fear in speaking too much or answering too many of these questions is that my words will just be used to add more fire and rhetoric to something that is in the hands of our elected officials.”
