A Rosh Hashanah message for Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo and friends

A JNS article criticizes Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo and his Jewish supporters for their anti-Zionist stance and accusations against Israel. Ruffalo recently linked a proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to the Gaza conflict, claiming the wealth of Larry Ellison, whose son David is involved, comes from technology used by the Israeli military. The article argues this connection employs a "blame a Jew" paradigm. Ruffalo has a history of controversial statements, including a 2014 tweet questioning if Hamas would "use their own children as shields," and a 2021 apology for suggesting Israel committed "genocide." Despite this, many Jewish artists and thinkers, including Wallace Shawn, Hannah Einbinder, and Joel Coen, have supported Ruffalo, asserting there is a "dangerous weaponization" of antisemitism in criticisms against him. The author contends that these views are not aligned with fundamental Jewish principles, particularly the centrality of the Land of Israel, which is a foundational element of Judaism and is recalled during Rosh Hashanah.