# 170 Jewish Hollywood Figures Defend Mark Ruffalo Against Paramount Accusations

Over 170 Jewish industry figures signed a letter supporting Mark Ruffalo against Paramount's antisemitism claims regarding the WBD merger.

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More than 170 Jewish figures from the Hollywood industry, including actors, directors, and celebrities, signed a letter in defense of Mark Ruffalo after Paramount accused him of antisemitism. [^1]

Actor Mark Ruffalo publicly criticized the proposed $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery and accused the Ellison family of being complicit in genocide against Palestinians. [^2]

In the letter, obtained by Variety, the signatories said that calling Mark Ruffalo an antisemite for questioning a massive corporate merger is absurd and a dangerous way to silence legitimate criticism. [^3]

The letter criticizes the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery transaction, saying it will destroy thousands of jobs, further consolidate oligarchic control of the news media, and choke competition and creativity in film and television production and distribution. [^4]

The document criticizes the Paramount and WBD transaction as a consolidation of oligarchic media control that will destroy thousands of jobs and stifle creativity. [^5]

## What this stands on

1. More than 170 Jewish figures from the Hollywood industry, including actors, directors, and celebrities, signed a letter in defense of Mark Ruffalo after Paramount accused him of antisemitism. (El Universo, News)
2. Actor Mark Ruffalo publicly criticized the proposed $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery and accused the Ellison family of being complicit in genocide against Palestinians. (EL NACIONAL, News)
3. In the letter, obtained by Variety, the signatories said that calling Mark Ruffalo an antisemite for questioning a massive corporate merger is absurd and a dangerous way to silence legitimate criticism. (EL NACIONAL, News)
4. The letter criticizes the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery transaction, saying it will destroy thousands of jobs, further consolidate oligarchic control of the news media, and choke competition and creativity in film and television production and distribution. (EL NACIONAL, News)
5. The document criticizes the Paramount and WBD transaction as a consolidation of oligarchic media control that will destroy thousands of jobs and stifle creativity. (El Universo, News)

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