JBN: Hollywood Letter Defending Mark Ruffalo Accused of Using the Very Antisemitic Tropes It Denies
More than 170 Jewish Hollywood creatives signed an open letter titled “Enough!” that was published Tuesday defending Mark Ruffalo, best known for his role as the Hulk, from charges of antisemitism.
The letter opened with the assertion that the signatories have “a simple message to share with the world: Enough! Enough with the false and dangerous weaponization of charges of antisemitism against those who are brave enough to point out the obvious: that the assault on the Palestinian people and the assault on our liberties at home are deeply interconnected, and there is nothing antisemitic about recognizing that fact..."
Mark Goldfeder, director of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, pointed out that the letter complains about an “outrageous smear campaign” without citing the actual smear.
“A letter devoted to rebutting an “outrageous smear” should be able to quote the smear and explain what is false. This one cannot,” he posted on X.
“The letter reproduces the very conspiracy structure it indignantly denies: Jewish billionaires using ‘astonishing’ wealth to consolidate media control, serve a foreign state, shape propaganda and build a surveillance apparatus to watch us all,” he said.
“Money. Media. Dual loyalty. Hidden control,” he added, pointing to these as classic antisemitic tropes the letter itself promoted.
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