Artists4Ceasefire

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Artists4Ceasefire
FormationOctober 20, 2023; 6 months ago (2023-10-20)
TypeArtist collective
PurposeActivism
Websiteartists4ceasefire.org

Artists4Ceasefire is a collective of actors, filmmakers, and other artists calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire during the Israel–Hamas war in Gaza, the delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians, and the release of all hostages.[1][2][3] The collective was started on October 20, 2023.[4]

Pin design

The Artists4Ceasefire enamel pin depicts an orange hand with a heart inside on a red background. The hand represents the "beautiful community of people from all backgrounds", the heart represents "an invitation for us to lead with our hearts" and the red background represents "urgency of the call to save lives".[5][6]

Snopes compared the orange hand used in the design to red-hand symbols including the Red Hand of Ulster (a symbol used for the Irish province of Ulster), the symbol for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), and people criticizing Israel as having "blood on its hands" for its actions in Gaza. The Israeli government and New York Post journalist David Kaufman said that the symbol represents the 2000 Ramallah lynching. Snopes found no evidence that the design referenced the lynching.[7]

Members of the collective

People wearing pins

Several attendees of the 2024 Academy Awards ceremony wore red Artists4Ceasefire badges, including Quannah Chasinghorse, Finneas O'Connell, Billie Eilish, Mark Ruffalo, Ava DuVernay, Ramy Youssef, Riz Ahmed, Mahershala Ali, Kaouther Ben Hania and Misan Harriman.[8][9][10][11][12] Some attendees also wore Palestinian flag pins, including Milo Machado-Graner and Swann Arlaud.[13] In an interview at the event, Youssef said:[4]

We are all calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. We are calling for the safety of everyone involved and we really want lasting justice and peace for the Palestinian people.

At the 2024 Grammy Awards, musician Annie Lennox finished her tribute to Sinéad O’Connor by saying, "Artists for ceasefire, peace in the world".[14] The members of Boygenius (Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker) and Bo Burnham also wore Artists4Ceasefire pins.[15][16]

Tony Shalhoub and Ebon Moss-Bachrach wore the pins at the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards.[16]

At the Directors Guild of America Awards in February 2024, Ruffalo wore the pin and said: "We’re not going to bomb our way to peace".[17]

Open letter signatories

In October 2023, 55 notable artists and entertainment industry members signed an open letter as part of the collective to President Joe Biden demanding a ceasefire.[18][19][20][21] The letter has expanded to include hundreds of artists:[22]

References

  1. ^ Holtermann, Callie (March 10, 2024). "On Oscars Carpet, Red Pins Worn to Call for Cease-Fire in Gaza". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Tashjian, Rachel; Lau, Joyce (March 11, 2024). "Red pins on the red carpet: Celebrities call for cease-fire at the Oscars". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Olsen, Mark (March 10, 2024). "Those red buttons people are wearing on red carpets are a call for a cease-fire in Gaza". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Brookins, Laurie (March 10, 2024). "Stars Wear Red Pin in Support of Israel-Hamas Ceasefire at the 2024 Oscars". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "Artists4Ceasefire". Artists4Ceasefire. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Stewart, Jessica (March 12, 2024). "Here's Why Many Celebrities Wore Red Pins to the 2024 Oscars". My Modern Met. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  7. ^ Izzo, Jack (March 12, 2024). "What Did the Pins Worn by Celebrities at the 2024 Oscars Mean?". Snopes. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  8. ^ "Oscars 2024: A night of 'Oppenheimer,' quiet protest, and Ryan Gosling just being Ken". npr.org.
  9. ^ Thompson, Jaden; Donnelly, Matt; Moreau, Jordan (March 10, 2024). "Protesters Turn Oscars Red Carpet Into Gridlock as Show Threatens to Start With Many Empty Seats". Variety. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  10. ^ Malach, Hannah (March 10, 2024). "Billie Eilish, Ramy Youssef and More Stars Wearing Artists4Ceasefire Pins on Oscars 2024 Red Carpet, Explained". WWD. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  11. ^ "Oscars 2024: Protest pins worn on the red carpet and what they mean". www.bbc.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  12. ^ "Billie Eilish, Ramy Youssef, and More Wore Artists4Ceasefire Pins at Oscars 2024". Teen Vogue. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  13. ^ Torregiani, Isabella (March 11, 2024). "What Did Billie Eilish's Pin at the 2024 Oscars Mean?". J-14. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  14. ^ Garvey, Marianne (February 5, 2024). "Annie Lennox calls for ceasefire during Grammys performance". CNN. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  15. ^ "Grammys feature Gaza cease-fire calls, keffiyeh & support for Israeli hostages - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East". www.al-monitor.com. February 5, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  16. ^ a b Amatulli, Jenna (March 11, 2024). "Stars wear red Gaza ceasefire pins at Oscars as protest delays arrivals". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  17. ^ "Actors wear red pins calling for Gaza ceasefire on Oscars red carpet". Big News Network.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  18. ^ Vaziri, Aidin. "Bay Area artists join open letter to Biden calling for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  19. ^ "Entertainment industry A-listers sign a letter to Biden urging a cease-fire in Gaza". npr.org.
  20. ^ "How Stars Like Billie Eilish and Cillian Murphy Got Political at Oscars 2024". Vanity Fair. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  21. ^ Murphy, J. Kim (October 20, 2023). "Joaquin Phoenix, Cate Blanchett and More Stars Demand Joe Biden Call for Israel-Gaza Ceasefire: 'Compassion Must Prevail'". Variety. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  22. ^ Mehra, Vansh (March 12, 2024). "Oscars 2024: Why Did People Wear Red Pins & Buttons?". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  23. ^ Stolworthy, Jacob (October 18, 2023). "Tilda Swinton, Steve Coogan and Miriam Margolyes among 2,000 artists calling for Gaza ceasefire". The Independent. Retrieved October 19, 2023.

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