Screenwriters Guild of Israel Slams WGA for Staying Silent on Hamas Attacks: ‘A Damn Shame’

The Writers Guild of America said Saturday they “found consensus out of reach” in condemning the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks

The aftermath of an attack in Israel with smoke billowing.
A bicycle was targeted and two young Palestinian militants were killed near the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, in Gaza City, Gaza.

The Screenwriters Guild of Israel called out the Writers Guild of America over their reluctance to release a consensus statement condemning the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel.

The WGA board has faced heavy criticism over the union failing to join SAG-AFTRA and the Directors Guild of America in condemning the attacks.

“It is a damn shame that a professional writers’ guild decides to withhold words. To keep utterly silent. To not take a stand. Well, your silence is considered a stand, picking a side. A shame,” the Israeli Screenwriters Guild wrote a statement posted to social media Sunday.

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