Trailer for the movie "Oppenheimer"/courtesy Tulip Entertainment
Protest at the opening of the 96th Oscar ceremony tonight (Monday): Before the film industry's big night, pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested in the city of Los Angeles near the ceremony, and on the red carpet some of the candidates wore a pin calling for a ceasefire.
This, in the background of the ongoing war in Gaza, and the growing criticism of Israel in the United States.
Outside the event, the main demonstration was held: pro-Palestinian demonstrators dressed in kafias protested near the ceremony arena and even blocked traffic on Sunset Boulevard near the hall.
They did this by dancing, singing and shouting "Free Palestine" and "ceasefire now".
The protesters encountered increased forces of the Los Angeles Police Department, but managed to delay the entry of some of the invitees and cause a delay of about five minutes before the start of the ceremony.
One of the protesters, an unknown director named Laura Delhauer, told the New York Times that "it breaks my heart to know that taxpayers' money is being used to finance the murder of innocent citizens."
Billie Eilish and Phineas with the cease-fire pin/Reuters, Mario Anzuoni
Mark Ruffalo at the Oscars/GettyImages, JC Oliveira
Mark Ronson/GettyImages, Mike Coppola
Pro-Palestinian protesters outside the Oscar ceremony, Los Angeles, March 10, 2024/Reuters, Carlin Stiehl
Pro-Palestinian protesters outside the Oscar ceremony, Los Angeles, March 10, 2024/Reuters, Carlin Stiehl
On the red carpet itself, much more familiar names spoke out about stopping the war, including Billie Eilish and her brother Phineas who wore the red pin associated with the calls for a ceasefire.
Rami Yosef, who stars in "Such Poor People", wore the pin and said in an interview to the American media - "The message is 'let's stop killing children'. We are for justice for the Palestinian people. There must be a ceasefire. There is no other way."
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