Jenna Ortega off Scream films after co-star targeted for Israel/Gaza views
It isn’t just a UK phenomenon, you see.
After Gary Lineker was attacked by pro-Israel social media users for supporting a well-argued claim that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, it seems Hollywood stars are also being targeted.
Melissa Barrera, a star of the Scream film franchise, was reportedly fired for making pro-Palestine comments and will not appear in the seventh instalment.
The comments that reportedly led to Melissa Barrera being fired from ‘Scream 7’ were:
“Gaza is currently being treated like a concentration camp. Cornering everyone together, with nowhere to go, no electricity no water…people are still silently watching it all happen. THIS IS… pic.twitter.com/uMBUwxutFP
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) November 21, 2023
It seems that Jenna Ortega, who is currently riding a wave of popularity over her TV show Wednesday – and who also has pro-Palestine views, then quit the series in solidarity with her co-star.
Reports suggest Jenna Ortega has sought the termination of her contract with the "Scream" franchise after Melissa Barrera's dismissal for expressing support for Palestine. pic.twitter.com/Ip2g7phF26
— PALESTINE ONLINE 🇵🇸 (@OnlinePalEng) November 22, 2023
Alternative reports claim that she dropped out because of a scheduling clash with Wednesday.
Jenna Ortega Not Returning to ‘Scream 7’ Due To ‘Wednesday’ Schedule – Deadline
Apparently, we’re told, it has nothing to do with the firing of Melissa Barrera over her support for Palestine 🤷🏽♂️ https://t.co/xYdxU1cdzO
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) November 22, 2023
Members of the public have been left to make up their own minds:
“jenna ortega not returning for scream 7 has nothing to do with melissa barrera’s firi-” what a crock of shit. you really expect me to believe jenna walking less than 24 hours after melissa’s firing is a coincidence when she herself is also openly pro-palestine?!? GET REAL!!! pic.twitter.com/eYo3Kjuskq
— patback (@memeforhire) November 22, 2023
“Jenna Ortega not returning for Scream 7 has nothing to do with the fallout from Melissa Barrera’s firing.” pic.twitter.com/DeNzeR9jAb
— alias (@itsjustanx) November 22, 2023
jenna ortega asking to end her contract with scream 7 after what they did to melissa speaks volumes of her. not only she’s sympathizing with her sister on and off screen, but also refusing to work for a pro-genocide company that fires their actors for standing up for palestine. pic.twitter.com/JCeEZ2ZHpk
— sashy ⸆⸉ (@sinkschampion) November 22, 2023
Also targeted was Hollywood royalty Susan Sarandon – but this is more complicated.
She said Jews in the USA were getting “a taste of what it feels like to be a Muslim in this country, so often subjected to violence”.
In response, activists compared her with the Nazis and her talent company, UTA, dropped her:
At a pro-Palestinian rally in NYC on Nov. 17, actress Susan Sarandon said that American Jews are getting a "taste of what it feels like to be a Muslim."
Jews make up only about 2.4% of the US public, yet they account for about 60% of all religious-based hate crimes according to… pic.twitter.com/W5KXNwfR6d
— Matthew Nouriel (@MatthewNouriel) November 21, 2023
Let’s listen to some of the other things she has been saying:
American actress Susan Sarandon delivers a speech before hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters in New York. Queen! 👑💜 @SusanSarandon pic.twitter.com/nSadgGB88L
— Zaina 🇵🇸 (@ZainaArekat) November 14, 2023
It seems possible that she may have misspoken in her other comment; perhaps she was not in possession of the correct statistical information. No doubt we’ll find out.
In the meantime:
What the cases of Melissa Barrera and Susan Sarandon both demonstrate, once more, is that we are facing the most organized and systematic wave of McCarthyism since the 1940-50s. No one is safe anymore, across all industries and sectors, celebrity or otherwise.
— keyvan (@still_oppressed) November 21, 2023
every single artist should be showing support for susan sarandon and melissa barrera today, or this will just be the beginning of the new hollywood blacklist.
— Zoë Rose Bryant (@ZoeRoseBryant) November 21, 2023
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The insidious Zionist lobby are doing their very best to shut down the truth, and any criticism of Israeli land theft, war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide…How many politicians have they bribed? How much of the media have they bribed?
This is what happens whenever someone dares to hold the fascist Israeli regime to account because immediately their fascist supporters punish the challenger!
This is textbook Nazism and it never works because there will always be some women and men prepared to speak out and say the Israeli fascist regime are committing genocide against the Palestinian peoples.
However it does demonstrate the immense political power of the fascist Israeli regime and their belief they can commit whatever violence they wish because the western governments, malestream media support them. Money is at the core of this latest despicable display of fascist support for the Israeli regime.