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Published 21 Oct, 2023 01:54pm

76 Hollywood stars call on Biden to push for Gaza ceasefire

Seventy-six Hollywood stars, including big names such as Cate Blanchett, Mark Ruffalo, Dua Lipa, Channing Tatum and Riz Ahmed, among others, have petitioned US President Joe Biden to push for a ceasefire in Gaza.

“We urge your administration, and all world leaders, to honour all of the lives in the Holy Land and call for and facilitate a ceasefire without delay — an end to the bombing of Gaza, and the safe release of hostages,” the celebrities wrote to Biden.

“We refuse to tell future generations the story of our silence, that we stood by and did nothing. As [United Nations] Emergency Relief Chief Martin Griffiths told UN News, ‘History is watching’,” they said in the letter.

For a complete list of celebrities who signed the petition, read the full story on Images.

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