A number of celebrities have backed actor Mark Ruffalo who slammed President Joe Biden's policy in Gaza.
Ruffalo had shared an article from HuffPost that included a joint statement from 12 former U.S. government officials who lambasted the president for his policy on the Hamas-Israel conflict.
The officials, who had previously quit their posts over the government's policy in the Middle East since fighting broke out on October 7, say his policy is "a failure and a threat to U.S. national security" that "dehumanizes both Palestinians and Jews."
Israel launched a military campaign in Gaza after the Palestinian group Hamas attacked southern Israel in October 2023. Much of Gaza has since been razed by Israeli forces, with many of its 2.3 million residents displaced.
More than 38,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel launched its invasion of Gaza, according to The Associated Press, citing Gaza health officials. Israeli officials say that roughly 1,200 people were killed in the Hamas attack, during which about 250 people were taken hostage.
Ruffalo took to X, formerly Twitter, to share his thoughts on the joint statement.
"Now from within what we have all been saying from the outside. What Israel is doing to the Palestinians is illegal and amoral and Biden's administration has signed off on the worst of it," the actor captioned the post.
"There is no end in sight—untold suffering unfolding and a disaster for Americans, Israelis, and Palestinians alike. The resignee statement speaks volumes to this issue."
The Hulk actor was backed up by other celebrities including Sex and the City's Cynthia Nixon who reposted it and Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross who also shared it, but with the caption "YES."
The joint statement features signatures from four State Department officials, three from the military, one from the U.S. Agency for International Development and four from Biden's political staff, according to the media outlet.
"Each of us has sworn an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and as our nation celebrates its Independence Day, each of us are reminded that we resigned from government not to terminate that oath but to continue to abide by it; not to end our commitment to service, but to extend it," the statement read.
"This failed policy has not achieved its stated objectives—it has not made Israelis any safer, it has emboldened extremists while it has been devastating for the Palestinian people, ensuring a vicious cycle of poverty and hopelessness, with all the implications of that cycle, for generations to come. As a group of dedicated Americans in service of our country, we insist that there is another way."
Newsweek contacted the White House press office by email for comment.
Ruffalo has long been vocal about the conflict in Gaza, calling for a ceasefire and advocating for Palestinians, including wearing a "Ceasefire Now" badge to this year's Oscars ceremony where he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Poor Things.
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