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The Oscars and the Comfort of Selective Outrage

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16.03.2026

At this year’s Oscars, several celebrities wore symbolic red pins and used acceptance speeches to call for “Free Palestine,” transforming one of the world’s most visible cultural stages into a platform for political messaging.

The issue is not that entertainers express political views. The issue is the moral asymmetry those views revealed.

Years after the October 7 massacre — when Hamas terrorists murdered civilians in their homes, burned families alive and abducted hostages into Gaza — the scale and brutality of that day are no longer contested. The events were documented in real time. Testimonies from survivors have circulated globally. The strategic........

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