Joaquin Phoenix, Quinta Brunson, Jon Stewart and More Call on Joe Biden for Gaza Cease-Fire

“We believe all life is sacred, no matter faith or ethnicity and we condemn the killing of Palestinian and Israeli civilians,” the group writes in an open letter published Friday

Joaquin Phoenix, Quinta Brunson, Jon Stewart (Photo credit: Getty Images)
Joaquin Phoenix, Quinta Brunson, Jon Stewart (Photo credit: Getty Images)

Hollywood celebs Joaquin Phoenix, Quinta Brunson, Jon Stewart and more have urged President Joe Biden to demand a ceasefire in a joint statement as the war between Israel and Palestine continues.

The letter was signed by 58 people, a group that also included Cate Blanchett, Mahershala Ali, Riz Ahmed, Ramy Youssef and Kristen Stewart.

“We ask that, as President of the United States, you call for an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Gaza and Israel before another life is lost. More than 5,000 people have been killed in the last week and a half – a number any person of conscience knows is catastrophic.

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