Ceasefire pins among Oscar guests and nominees were numerous on this afternoon’s red carpet with Poor Things actor Ramy Youssef and Barbie “What Was I Made For?” songwriting team Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell donning them.
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Joe Biden‘s return trip to Los Angeles today for another round of fundraising is likely to add a huge haul to his campaign war chest, but there’s also the prospect of more protests over the administration’s support for Israel in its war against Hamas.
The president will arrive in the afternoon for an evening fundraiser hosted by Haim Saban, as well as Casey Wasserman. Tickets start at $3,300 per person and rise to $250,000 for the co-chair level.
Among those also signed on to the event are John Emerson, former U.S. ambassador to Germany, and his wife Kimberly Marteau Emerson; attorney Cliff Gilbert-Lurie and Leslie Gilbert Lurie; developer Thomas Safran; Bob Daley and Carol Bayer Sager; Eric Baker, co-founder of StubHub and co-founder of Viagogo, and Dr. Nicole Baker; Martha Leon De La Barra, global vice president of construction NeueHouse at CultureWorks Group, and Matt Crowley; attorney Carol Hamilton and David Khon; attorney Alicia Minana; California Democracy Fund founder Nicole Mutchnik; and Howard and Stephanie Sherwood.
Saban, a longtime top Democratic donors, also has been among the most prominent voices in the party advocating for strong support of Israel. Other hosts also have been involved with the Anti-Defamation League and other organizations combating antisemitism and hate.
With the ongoing war in Gaza, the administration is grappling with divisions over the situation, with just about every public appearance of the president or vice president met with protests or interruption from pro-Palestinian demonstrators calling for a ceasefire.
During Biden’s last fundraising swing through Los Angeles in December, demonstrators prevented some donors from getting to an event at the Holmby Hills home of Michael
Ceasefire pins among Oscar guests and nominees were numerous on this afternoon’s red carpet with Poor Things actor Ramy Youssef and Barbie “What Was I Made For?” songwriting team Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell donning them.
Jaden Thompson “What Was I Made For?” singer Billie Eilish, “Poor Things” star Ramy Youssef and more celebrities wore red pins in support of Artists for Ceasefire at the Oscars red carpet on Sunday. “We’re calling for immediate, permanent ceasefire in Gaza. We’re calling for peace and lasting justice for the people of Palestine,” Youssef told Variety‘s Marc Malkin on the red carpet.
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models Gigi and Bella Hadid, called President Biden a “Zionist criminal” and claimed in a scathing social media rant that he and others would be “hunted down” like the Nazis for their support of Israel.Hadid, who is Palestinian American, posted a clip of a woman saying “F**k Israel until the end of time,” claims that Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip and the slogan “Free Palestine” — adding an ominous “or else.”“This is Biden’s war on the Palestinian people. He will be in the court with the rest of the Zionist Criminals.
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Hunter Schafer has been arrested.
Hunter Schafer was reportedly arrested on Monday (February 26) while protesting outside of President Joe Biden’s Late Night with Seth Meyers appearance.
Euphoria star Hunter Schafer was arrested at a pro-Palestine protest on Monday during the taping of Joe Biden‘s Late Night With Seth Meyers appearance, according to reports.
Euphoria star Hunter Schafer was reportedly arrested after taking part in a pro-Palestinian protest rally in New York City on Tuesday (February 27).Schafer – who plays Jules Vaughn in the HBO show – was detained during a protest with 50 other activists outside NBC’s 30 Rockefeller Center in the city.It is believed that the protest was being held in order to disrupt President Joe Biden’s appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers in the building. The group, representing the Jewish Voice for Peace, were calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict.hunter schafer getting arrested after fearlessly joining a pro-palestine movement in new york today… SHES SO REAL pic.twitter.com/CRTe7kKFUL— pop culture gal (@allurequinn) February 28, 2024The Jewish Voice for Peace is an American left-wing organisation that supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel.Schafer has not yet responded to an approach for comment.Schafer, 25, has a history of political activism, having fought against North Carolina’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation statute, the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act – commonly known as HB2.
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