Mark Ruffalo Apologizes For Posts Suggesting Israel Committed ‘Genocide’: ‘It’s Not Accurate, It’s Inflammatory, Disrespectful’
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Mark Ruffalo has apologized for his recent posts regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The actor backtracked on Twitter for suggesting Israel was “committing genocide” while posting about the recent Israel/Hamas fighting.
Ruffalo insisted, “It’s not accurate, it’s inflammatory, disrespectful & is being used to justify antisemitism here & abroad. Now is the time to avoid hyperbole.”
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Numerous celebrities have been sharing their thoughts amid the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Recent violence saw more than 250 people killed, most of them in Gaza, after the two sides exchanged rocket fire, the BBC reported.
A ceasefire was agreed on Thursday to end the fighting, which began on May 10.
It’s not clear which post Ruffalo was referring to with his message above, but the actor has retweeted several posts about the conflict over the past few weeks, including:
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Ruffalo had previously spoken about being an advocate for Palestinian rights as he spoke to host Mehdi Hasan on NBC back in October.
The “Avengers” star shared, “My connection to Palestine came through Palestinians and hearing their stories and then watching this asymmetrical warfare being acted upon them…
“There’s no reason that an ally of American should not be held to the same standards as we would hold any other nation in the world… I was called an anti-Semite about it, for doing that – which was really tough to hear.”