The 98th ceremony of the Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood took place this past March. Unfortunately, this “production” included a disgraceful and disappointing element. The inclusion of Javier Bardem as a presenter by the Academy was both insulting and immoral. Bardem was chosen although his despicable racist political and antisemitic stance was well known by the Academy Committee.

The entertainment industry in Hollywood was created and established largely by Jewish refugees from Eastern Europe and their descendants. These future entrepreneurs came to America to escape from the oppression, racism, antisemitism, and violence in the “Old World.” Once in America, they found antisemitism in many aspects of society. Higher education, social clubs, and even some industries were closed to Jews. The burgeoning entertainment industry allowed Jews the ability to create most of the major studios that are still in production today. Universal, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Columbia, Fox and MGM were all started and built by Jews in the early 1900’s. It is legitimate to state that Jews were the founders of the Hollywood entertainment........

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