Jennifer Lawrence on Gaza: “I’m terrified,” what’s happening is “genocide.”
San Sebastián (Spain), Sep 26 (EFE).
Actress Jennifer Lawrence declared herself “terrified” by the situation in Gaza, where she believes a “genocide” is taking place, at a press conference on Friday, where she sidestepped political questions, as part of the San Sebastián Film Festival.
“I’m terrified. It’s mortifying. What’s happening (in Gaza) is nothing short of genocide and it’s unacceptable,” said the 35-year-old actress, when asked if she’s worried about her children’s future given the situation in Gaza and elsewhere in the world.
“I wish there was something they could say or do to fix this extremely complex and horrible situation, which breaks my heart,” the actress added, though she expressed fear that her responses “would be used to add fuel to the fire, to add more rhetoric.”
Therefore, he asked that “people focus on those responsible and what they can do when they vote” and that they stop forcing actors and artists “who are trying to express the freedom of art and expression” to endure “the hardships of the individuals who are truly responsible.”
Freedom of expression under attack
Regarding the United States, he stated that freedom of expression “is under attack” in his country, including in the world of cinema, where “we realize that we are all connected and need empathy and freedom.”
He stressed that what “saddens” him is the lack of respect in American politics right now and how it will become normalized for young people who are now 18 years old for politicians to lie and lack integrity.
“Everyone has to remember that when you ignore what’s happening on one side of the world, it won’t be long before it reaches your side of the world,” added Lawrence, who was initially barred from asking questions about topics unrelated to the Donostia Award she’ll receive this Friday or the film she was presenting, ‘Die My Love,’ by director Lynne Ramsay and produced by Martin Scorsese.
However, after three consecutive attempts by the press to obtain her opinion on the situation in Gaza, something the press conference moderator was trying to avoid, the actress decided to respond clearly on the matter.
