Statement on Palestine and Zionism in Venice by Susan Sarandon

Sarandon met with members of the press after the screening of the movie "The Echo Chamber" in which she starred, as part of the 83rd Venice Film Festival held in Italy this year.

Pointing out that the narrative about the historical importance of Palestine and Zionism's ties and politics with the USA has completely changed, Sarandon said, "This was a great enlightenment for people, how much money the USA gave to Israel... No one fully understood this." he said.

Sarandon stated that they voted to "unite" the US army with the Israeli army, and therefore pointed out that people are now aware of many things.

The 79-year-old Oscar-winning artist, who stated that some role offers continued to be withdrawn due to agencies recently telling people not to hire him, thanked the director of the film, Andrea Pallaoro, for "not listening to the warnings".

"There are still views in the film industry that are strictly defended by Zionists who have not softened their attitude towards me." Sarandon said that she found her family and the people she felt she belonged to, and that she was fine now.

The talent agency "United Talent Agency (UTA)", where Sarandon worked, parted ways with the artist, who made a statement of support for Palestine in 2023.