Over 1,000 Jewish creatives and professionals, including Hollywood figures like Tony Kushner, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Amy Pascal, have signed an open letter denouncing director Jonathan Glazer's controversial Oscar speech. Glazer's speech at the 96th Academy Awards, where his film 'The Zone of Interest' won Best International Feature Film, has drawn criticism from the Jewish community for his remarks on Israel and the Holocaust. The letter aims to challenge Glazer's use of Jewish identity and history in his speech, with signatories expressing concerns over the portrayal of Jewishness and the Holocaust in the context of current events, particularly the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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