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John Cusack came under fire for sharing pro-Palestine posts perceived as anti-semitic leading a group to tag him antisemite of the year on X. However, he staged a clapback against them, further defending his position. The actor has openly shared his views about the Israel-Palestine conflict which blew up last October following Hamas’ attack on Israel’s civilian population, claiming lives. Israel’s retaliation in Gaza resulted in more damage, attracting widespread criticism, especially from pro-Palestines.
John Cusack Slams Post Labeling Him Anti-Semitic
A non-profit watchdog group categorized John Cusack’s vocal criticism of the violence as anti-semitic, even tagging him the Antisemite of the Week on X. In a post shared on Sunday, the group StopAntisemitism claimed John has “denied mass rapes of 10/7, called Hamas a ‘charitable organization,’ and insanely claimed ‘Hamas was financially financed by Israel government.'”
StopAntisemitism also called out John Cusack’s agency, APA, for repping him, even labeling him a bigot for alleged anti-semitic views. The star whose feed noticeably contains more pro-Palestine views but no pro-Hamas statement didn’t take kindly to the bashful branding. He utilized the platform, X to clap back at the group in like coin. He began his assault on the group with a lengthy response to their lengthy post saying,
“Wow, a list of lies.”
In another post, John Cusack accused the StopAntisemitism group of “weaponizing racism against peace activists,” with such “anti-semitic” labeling. He wrote,
“Slandering smearing people – I want to know if people who follow them know – and if they know do they condone this vile behavior.”
A Stand For Humanity Is a Stand for All
Several users jumped in to defend the actor. They reminded such groups a clear line existed between anti-semitic comments and merely speaking out against war crimes. One X user wrote,
“For the record, speaking out against Israeli crimes isn’t antisemitic, it’s human and logical.”
In response, the icon tagged the allegations calling him an antisemite as a “smear to distract.” Further discrediting the anti-semitic claims, John Cusack reposted some of his previous tweets as far back as October, where he spoke against killings and increasing violence in the Israel and Palestine camp. Despite seemingly inching towards the pro-Palestine views, the common theme in these tweets was a call for a cease-fire, and “peace for all.” His response apparently struck the right chords as the posts accusing him of being antisemite have since been deleted.
