Guy Pearce has said he is \u201cdeeply sorry\u201d for sharing controversial posts which contained \u201cmisinformation and falsehoods\u201d about Israelis and the country\u2019s conflict with Palestine.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has been brought to my attention that, in my support of Palestine, I have inadvertently re-posted articles, and\/or statements, that have contained misinformation and falsehoods,\u201d the Australian actor, 58, who was nominated for an Oscar this year for The Brutalist, told Jewish News.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am aware how sharing inaccurate content can cause confusion and distress; for this I am deeply sorry. I will certainly endeavour to be more diligent in future to verify anything I share online.\u201d<\/p>\n
Over the weekend, after facing a wave of backlash, the father-of-one doubled down on his apology and announced he was quitting social media.<\/p>\n
\u201cEarlier this week, I issued an apology for sharing misleading and inaccurate posts and commentary on social media,\u201d Pearce tweeted on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cI meant every word of that apology but I recognise that meaningful action must accompany any apology. To prevent any further hurt, confusion or damage to others, I will be stepping back from social media for the time being.\u201d<\/p>\n
The furore comes after the Memento actor expressed his \u201cdisgust\u201d with Israel in a now-deleted tweet that was shared on November 21.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never been so disgusted by a group of people in my life as I am by Israelis,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery day, I witness their utter disregard and disdain for Palestinian life. It is shameful and sets humanity further backwards with every vile act like this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pearce also shared content from white supremacist Nick Fuentes<\/a>, posted material that blamed Israel for the 9\/11 terrorist attacks and accused Israeli officials of orchestrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk, according to Jewish News.<\/p>\n