Angelina Jolie is heart-broken about the suffering in Gaza – interview
with Angelina
Jolie
The mounting number of
civilian casualties, particularly children, from the sustained
bombardment of Gaza has moved millions around the world, but very few
celebrities in Hollywood, who often boast about their humanitarian
activities, dared say anything, fearing of being labeled anti
semites. And those who had the courage to express sympathy with the
suffering of Palestinian civilians and children, such as a Selena
Gomez, John Cusack, Madonna, Mia Farrow, Mark Ruffalo were subjected
to aggressive attacks and even threats, and dismissed as ignorants,
who don’t understand what is going on.
Today
I had the chance to speak to Angelina
Jolie,
at Universal studios where she is editing her new movie Unbroken. She
probably understands world conflicts more than anybody else in
Hollywood. As the UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, the
Oscar-winning actress has travelled to every corner in the Middle
East and visited many of refugee camps in that part of the world,
donating millions of dollars and providing moral and political
support.
Like millions
around the world, Jolie is pained by the images of suffering coming
from Gaza. “I just can’t imagine anybody who is not
broken-hearted when they see all of these children in so much pain,
and as a mother, I can hardly…” she pauses, overcome by emotions.
”I force myself to watch these news programs and to read the
papers, but it hurts, and it’s so deeply sad because there doesn’t
seem to be an answer for what we can do. If I knew what I could do or
what I could say, to in some way to bring an end to this conflict or
help with the cease fire, I would do it in a moment.”
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