About 200 Hollywood Stars, Execs Sign Petition In Support Of Israel!
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Actors
Arnold
Schwarzenegger,
Sylvester
Stallone
and
Seth
Rogen
are
among
about
200
Hollywood
stars
who
have
signed
a
statement
calling
for
peace
in
the
Middle
East.
The
Creative
Community
For
Peace's
document
has
been
signed
by
Hollywood
stars
who
want
violent
clashes
between
Israeli
forces
and
Palestinian
troops
in
Gaza
to
end.
In
the
statement,
the
stars
urge
politicians
to
find
a
resolution
and
end
the
fighting,
while
they
also
come
out
in
support
of
Israel
and
criticise
the
Palestinian
Hamas
organisation.
The
letter
reads,
"We,
the
undersigned,
are
saddened
by
the
devastating
loss
of
life
endured
by
Israelis
and
Palestinians
in
Gaza.
"We
are
pained
by
the
suffering
on
both
sides
of
the
conflict
and
hope
for
a
solution
that
brings
peace
to
the
region...
"While
we
stand
firm
in
our
commitment
to
peace
and
justice,
we
must
also
stand
firm
against
ideologies
of
hatred
and
genocide...
"We
join
together
in
support
of
the
democratic
values
we
all
cherish
and
in
the
hope
that
the
healing
and
transformative
power
of
the
arts
can
be
used
to
build
bridges
of
peace."
Other
stars
to
have
signed
the
statement
include
Kelsey
Grammer,
Minnie
Driver
and
Mayim
Bialik.