Television\u2019s biggest stars have used this year\u2019s Emmy awards to speak out against Israel\u2019s war in Gaza, either through fashion on the red carpet or fiery acceptance speeches.<\/p>\n
Hacks actor Hannah Einbinder, who won best supporting actress in a comedy, wore a red Artists4Ceasefire pin, as did White Lotus stars Aimee Lou Wall and Natasha Rothwell, Ruth Negga of Presumed Innocent and Chris Perfetti from Abbott Elementary.<\/p>\n
The pin asks that the US government call for an \u201can immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Gaza and Israel before another life is lost\u201d.<\/p>\n
Javier Bardem wore a Palestinian keffiyeh, a scarf worn as a headdress or neckerchief, on the red carpet at the Emmy awards. Photograph: Caroline Brehman\/EPA<\/p>\n
Spanish actor Javier Bardem, nominated this year for his performance in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, wore a keffiyeh to the Emmys, and said on the red carpet<\/a> that he \u201ccannot work with someone who justifies or supports the genocide\u201d, while Hacks actor Megan Stalter wore a purse with \u201cCeasefire!\u201d written on it in marker.<\/p>\n Ending her acceptance speech, Einbinder said: \u201cGo birds, fuck Ice and free Palestine,\u201d just before the music played her out.<\/p>\n Megan Stalter\u2019s handbag with \u201cCeasefire!\u201d written on it. Photograph: Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Backstage, Einbinder told media: \u201cI have friends in Gaza who are working as frontline workers, as doctors, right now in the north of Gaza, to provide care for pregnant women, and [working] for schoolchildren to create schools in the refugee camps.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s an issue that\u2019s really close to my heart for many reasons. I feel like it is my obligation as a Jewish person to distinguish Jews from the state of Israel because our religion and our culture is such an important and longstanding \u2026 institution that is really separate to the ethno-nationalist state.\u201d<\/p>\n Last week, Einbinder was one of thousands of film industry professioners \u2013 including Bardem, Ava DuVernay, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Emma Stone, Olivia Colman and Tilda Swinton \u2013 who signed the Film Workers for Palestine pledge<\/a> vowing not to work with Israeli film institutions.<\/p>\n