Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence made a powerful statement at the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain, calling Israel’s ongoing bombing campaign in Gaza nothing less than a “genocide”. The Hollywood star, best known for films like Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, and Joy, expressed her deep concern over the humanitarian crisis in Palestine and the dangerous normalization of lies in American politics.
Lawrence, 35, said during a press conference: “What’s happening is no less than a genocide, and it’s unacceptable.” She also warned that the political climate in the United States is becoming dangerous for future generations, highlighting how dishonesty and lack of empathy are increasingly being normalized in mainstream discourse.
The actress, a mother of two, linked her concerns about the world to her own family, saying she is “terrified for my children, for all of our children.” She emphasized that ignoring such crises on one side of the world will eventually have repercussions globally.
At the festival, Lawrence received the prestigious Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award and premiered her latest film Die, My Love, co-produced with Martin Scorsese and directed by Lynne Ramsay. The movie explores the struggles of motherhood and postpartum depression, a theme she admitted resonates personally with her own experiences.
Jennifer Lawrence’s remarks have gone viral and sparked conversations worldwide, particularly as global attention remains fixed on Gaza. Her bold stance adds another influential voice from Hollywood to the growing calls for justice and peace in Palestine.
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