Warner Bros. Discovery has stated that supporting a boycott of Israeli film institutions would violate its policies against discrimination, amid industry debates and legal warnings about the potential legal and ethical implications of such boycotts.
Over 1,200 entertainment industry figures, including Liev Schreiber and Mayim Bialik, signed an open letter condemning the call for a boycott of Israeli film institutions, arguing that such actions promote censorship, misinformation, and antisemitism, and emphasizing the importance of artistic freedom and dialogue.
Paramount, now owned by Skydance, publicly opposed the boycott of Israeli film institutions supported by over 4,000 Hollywood professionals, emphasizing the importance of storytelling to foster understanding and criticizing the boycott linked to the Gaza crisis.
Paramount condemned the recent boycott of Israeli filmmakers, emphasizing the importance of storytelling and communication over silencing artists based on nationality, amidst ongoing tensions related to the Palestine conflict.