Bardem Uses Oscars Stage to Call For Peace and Free Palestine

At the Oscars, Javier Bardem declared “No to war and Free Palestine,” wearing a Palestine pin and a placard reading “No a la Guerra.” The actor-activist has long championed Palestinian rights, publicly supporting boycotts of Israeli-linked entities and pressuring film festivals to condemn Israel’s actions in Gaza; he has also defended Film Workers For Palestine and reiterated that his advocacy targets organizations, not people.