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]

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".[4]

Others have 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 murdered and missing indigenous women (MMIW) and people criticising the actions of Israel in Gaza as having "blood on its hands". The Israeli government and others have claimed without evidence that the hand symbol represents a lynching, which Snopes has debunked.[5]

Members of the collective

Several attendees of the 2024 Academy Awards ceremony wore red Artists4Ceasefire badges including Finneas O'Connell, Billie Eilish, Mark Ruffalo, Ava DuVernay, Ramy Youssef, Riz Ahmed, Mahershala Ali, Kaouther Ben Hania and Misan Harriman.[6][7][8][9] In addition to the Artists4Ceasfire pins some attendees wore Palestinian flags including Milo Machado-Graner and Swann Arlaud.[10] Ramy Youssef stated in an interview at the event "We are all calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, we are calling for the saefty of everyone involved and we really want lasting justice and peace for the Palestinian people."[11]

At the 2024 Grammy Awards, musician Annie Lennox finished her tribute to Sinéad O’Connor by stating “Artists for ceasefire, peace in the world”.[12] Additonally the members of Boygenius, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker, as well as Bo Burnham wore the Artists4Ceasefire pins.[13][14]

Tony Shalhoub and Ebon Moss-Bachrach wore the pins at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.[15]

At the Directors Guild of America Awards in February 2024 Mark Ruffalo wore the pin and stated “We’re not going to bomb our way to peace".[16]

In October 2023, 55 notable artists and entertainment industry members signed an open letter as part of the collective to US President Joe Biden to demand a cease-fire.[17][18][19][20] The open letter has subsequently expanded to include 100s of notable artists.[21]

References

  1. ^ Holtermann, Callie (2024-03-10). "On Oscars Carpet, Red Pins Worn to Call for Cease-Fire in Gaza". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  2. ^ Tashjian, Rachel; Lau, Joyce (2024-03-11). "Red pins on the red carpet: Celebrities call for cease-fire at the Oscars". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  3. ^ Olsen, Mark (2024-03-10). "Those red buttons people are wearing on red carpets are a call for a cease-fire in Gaza". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  4. ^ "Artists4Ceasefire". Artists4Ceasefire. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  5. ^ Izzo, Jack (2024-03-12). "What Did the Pins Worn by Celebrities at the 2024 Oscars Mean?". Snopes. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  6. ^ "Oscars 2024: A night of 'Oppenheimer,' quiet protest, and Ryan Gosling just being Ken". npr.org.
  7. ^ Thompson, Jaden; Donnelly, Matt; Moreau, Jordan (2024-03-10). "Protesters Turn Oscars Red Carpet Into Gridlock as Show Threatens to Start With Many Empty Seats". Variety. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  8. ^ Malach, Hannah (2024-03-10). "Billie Eilish, Ramy Youssef and More Stars Wearing Artists4Ceasefire Pins on Oscars 2024 Red Carpet, Explained". WWD. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  9. ^ "Oscars 2024: Protest pins worn on the red carpet and what they mean". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  10. ^ Torregiani, Isabella (2024-03-11). "What Did Billie Eilish's Pin at the 2024 Oscars Mean?". J-14. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  11. ^ Brookins, Laurie (2024-03-10). "Stars Wear Red Pin in Support of Israel-Hamas Ceasefire at the 2024 Oscars". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  12. ^ Garvey, Marianne (2024-02-05). "Annie Lennox calls for ceasefire during Grammys performance". CNN. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  13. ^ "Grammys feature Gaza cease-fire calls, keffiyeh & support for Israeli hostages - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East". www.al-monitor.com. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  14. ^ Amatulli, Jenna (2024-03-11). "Stars wear red Gaza ceasefire pins at Oscars as protest delays arrivals". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  15. ^ Amatulli, Jenna (2024-03-11). "Stars wear red Gaza ceasefire pins at Oscars as protest delays arrivals". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  16. ^ "Actors wear red pins calling for Gaza ceasefire on Oscars red carpet". Big News Network.com. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  17. ^ Vaziri, Aidin. "Bay Area artists join open letter to Biden calling for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  18. ^ "Entertainment industry A-listers sign a letter to Biden urging a cease-fire in Gaza". npr.org.
  19. ^ "How Stars Like Billie Eilish and Cillian Murphy Got Political at Oscars 2024". Vanity Fair. 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  20. ^ Murphy, J. Kim (2023-10-20). "Joaquin Phoenix, Cate Blanchett and More Stars Demand Joe Biden Call for Israel-Gaza Ceasefire: 'Compassion Must Prevail'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  21. ^ Mehra, Vansh (2024-03-12). "Oscars 2024: Why Did People Wear Red Pins & Buttons?". ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Retrieved 2024-03-14.

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