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Jennifer Lawrence: Israel’s Assault on Gaza Is “No Less Than a Genocide”

Jennifer Lawrence: Israel’s Assault on Gaza Is “No Less Than a Genocide”

News September 28, 2025
Jennifer Lawrence: Israel’s Assault on Gaza Is “No Less Than a Genocide”
Madrid (Quds News Network)- Oscar-winning US actress Jennifer Lawrence said Israel’s assault on Gaza is “no less than a genocide”. As she took questions from journalists Friday at Spain’s San Sebastian Film Festival, a reporter asked how worried she was for her children’s future given that “kids are dying” in Gaza, Ukraine and other countries. “I’m terrified. It’s mortifying. What’s happening is no less than a genocide and it’s terrible,” the Hunger Games star said. Lawrence also called out what she described as lying and a lack of empathy in her own country’s politics when asked about thoughts on attacks on free speech in the US. “I’m terrified for my children, for all of our children,” she said, adding that “this disrespect and the discourse in American politics right now is going to be normal.” For the younger generation, “it’s going to be totally normal to them that politics has no integrity,” she said. “Politicians lie, there’s no empathy, and everybody needs to remember that when you ignore what’s happening on one side of the world, it won’t be long until it’s on your side as well.” “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 realize we are all connected and matter and deserve empathy and freedom, are important,” she said. “I just want people to stay focused on who is responsible… and not let the actors and artists who are trying to express freedom of art, freedom of speech, take the heat.” However, the X-Men star was slammed online as she previously praised her friend, actress and comedian Amy Schumer, for choosing to speak up in support of Israel amid the Israeli assault. Schumer was forced to disable her Instagram comments in November 2023 after supporting Israel after launching its assault on Gaza. Her posts received a slew of harsh comments critiquing her views.

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