Elliot Gould, Joaquin Phoenix, Ilana Glazer, 150+ Jewish creatives sign open letter backing Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech

JL;DR SUMMARY Over 150 Jewish creatives, including notable figures like Elliot Gould, Joaquin Phoenix, and Ilana Glazer, have rallied in support of director Jonathan Glazer's Oscars speech condemning Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory and calling for a permanent ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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