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‘NO to ethnic cleansing’: Hundreds of US rabbis, Jewish celebs slam Trump in full-page NYT ad

Dozens of American Jewish celebrities and artists, as well as hundreds of rabbis, take out a full-page ad in The New York Times to object to ethnic cleansing in Gaza.

The ad is a response to US President Donald Trump’s calls to relocate the entire population of Gaza permanently, a proposal he has repeatedly doubled down on since taking office last month.

The brief text of the ad on page A7 reads: “Trump has called for the removal of all Palestinians from Gaza. Jewish people say NO to ethnic cleansing!”

The lead signatories are dozens of Jewish actors, artists and public figures, including Joaquin Phoenix

and his siblings Summer and Rain, Ilana Glazer, Eric André, Morgan Spector, Tony Kushner, Jonathan Glazer, Larry Charles, Naomi Klein, Peter Beinart, Tavi Gevison and Wallace Shawn. Many on the list have previously spoken out in support of the Palestinians in public forums.

The public figures are followed by a list of hundreds of rabbis. That roster includes both a who’s-who of Jewish left-wing activism and the names of prominent liberal pulpit rabbis across the country, many of whom have been vocally supportive of Israel since the Hamas onslaught of October 7, 2023.

The rabbis’ list includes Sharon Brous, Amichai Lau-Lavie, Amy Eilberg, Sally Priesand, Elyse Wechterman, Dan Wolpe, Jill Jacobs, Alissa Wise, Brant Rosen, Francine Roston, Lizzi Heydemann, Roly Matalon, Susan Talve and Sharon Kleinbaum.

The ad’s website says donations from the project go to the In Our Name Campaign, an initiative founded by Jews in philanthropy who sought to raise $10 million for “organizations that support Palestinian-led efforts to build safety, dignity, and self-determination in Palestine,” as well as pro-Palestinian organizing in the United States.

Since Trump first proposed depopulating Gaza, a range of liberal Jewish groups have objected to the plan. His proposals for the territory have drawn sharp backlash globally and some skepticism within his party. Meanwhile, right-wing Jewish groups, as well as the Israeli government, have welcomed the idea.