In the year since Oct. 7, 2023 and the horrific massacre by Hamas that set off a spiral of violence and death, regional warfare, terror attacks, civilian casualties, global antisemitism, Muslim hate, political infighting and a crisis for the ideology of liberalism, there are a few things that stand out.
One is the fear in our own Hollywood community, a microcosm of the pain and confusion that has convulsed in waves across the globe.
Stand with Israel? Or stand with Palestinians?
It seems impossible to stand with both.
Stand with a free Iran? Stand with a free Lebanon?
Now it’s become so complicated.
Believe what you see on TikTok? Believe what you read in the New York Times’ headline #1, revised headline #2 and revised headline #3 with a long editor’s note?
I’m totally confused.