celeb news Hollywood publicist tells staffers to stop working with anyone pro-Palestine

[GraceRandolph]

A prominent Hollywood marketing and branding guru has raised eyebrows by telling staffers that they should refrain from working with anyone who is "posting against Israel."

Ashlee Margolis, founder of the Beverly Hills firm The A List, wrote an email to her staff about a new mandate to hit "pause on working with any celebrity or influencer or tastemaker posting against Israel." The company, which is a fixture on red carpets and is at the forefront of brand integration with celebrities, works with such companies as CAA, UTA, Lede Company and Wolf Kasteler Public Relations.

In the email, Margolis stressed that there was a distinction between what she deemed acceptable and unacceptable social media posts about the country and its current military operations in Gaza. "Anyone saying Israel is committing a 'genocide' is someone we will pause on working with, as that is simply not true," the veteran marketing executive wrote. "While Jews are devastated by the loss of innocent lives in Gaza, we are feeling immense fear over the rising Jew Hatred all over the world."

Margolis declined comment. Sources familiar with the situation note that The A List has a decades-long history of advocating for fairness and the wellbeing of others. They add that the intention of the email was to reiterate that the company is strictly anti hate and will not be a part of perpetuating harmful speech and behavior against any community.

The email comes amid a growing divide in Hollywood over the subject of Israel that emerged in the wake of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on the Nova Music Festival and nearby homes in Southern Israel. Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped 250 others during the surprise attack. Israel's military response in Gaza has resulted in more than 34,000 Palestinians being killed.  

 

Full article: https://variety.com/2024/film/news/hollywood-publicist-ashlee-margolis-a-list-israel-hamas-war-1236027639/amp/

[Bhabylon]

Pretends to be shocked 

[Matchatea]

She's ugly AND a Zionist?!? She needs to pick a struggle fr…. 

[réveuse]

Zionism literally controls the industry.

[JoeAg]

as a jew, can these jews who are z******s LITERALLY shut the f*ck up? they're giving us a bad f*cking look and the fact that they're all like "waaa waaaaa anti-jewish sentiment " girl all the anti-jewish sentiment I've seen ANYWHERE has to do with your zionist asses. I'm literally jewish and pro-palestine and all my jewish friends are in the same boat and none of us are seeing any anti-semitism anywhere. people aren't mad at us jews, they're rightfully mad at the stupid f*cking z-ists 

 

free palestine and don't pay any mind to stupid b*tches like that^ lady 

[Into The Void]

And people wonder why our faves don't post pro Palestine

Edited June 7 by Into The Void

[Yog]

8 minutes ago, Into The Void said:

And people wonder why our faves don't post pro Palestine

Or make non public donations 

[WhateverYouWant]

I'd hate to be the losers on the wrong side of this. Time won't treat you well. 

[WhateverYouWant]

32 minutes ago, Into The Void said:

And people wonder why our faves don't post pro Palestine

Because their spineless scum. Especially if your established, already worth hundreds of millions if not billions and would be fine even if speaking about it. 

Edited June 7 by WhateverYouWant

[PoisonPill]

Misleading thread title tbh. Her email specifies that it's not pro-Palestine, but rather people posting inflammatory things about Israeli people and Jews. 

[byzantium]

So let me get this straight, this person is trying to combat antisemitism by equating all Jews to the actions of Israel and then using their power in the media industry to stifle any dissent?  
 

…isn't that just validating stereotypes? Zionists are a cancer on the Jewish people and it needs to be eliminated. 

[byzantium]

1 minute ago, PoisonPill said:

Misleading thread title tbh. Her email specifies that it's not pro-Palestine, but rather people posting inflammatory things about Israeli people and Jews. 

Well according to Zionists being pro-Palestine is inflammatory about Israel and the Jews soooo…the title fits. 

[Superbitch]

Does the uglee have social media?

[Bosque]

2 hours ago, PoisonPill said:

Misleading thread title tbh. Her email specifies that it's not pro-Palestine, but rather people posting inflammatory things about Israeli people and Jews. 

Lots of pro Palestinian users here lie very easily about these things, then you read the actual article and it's completely different from what they claimed. 

[Arthoe]

2 minutes ago, Bosque said:

Lots of pro Palestinian users here lie very easily about these things, then you read the actual article and it's completely different from what they claimed. 

 

2 hours ago, PoisonPill said:

Misleading thread title tbh. Her email specifies that it's not pro-Palestine, but rather people posting inflammatory things about Israeli people and Jews. 

"We have zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion or anything that flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech."

 

"Anyone saying Israel is committing a 'genocide' is someone we will pause on working with, as that is simply not true,"

 

In closing, Margolis wrote: "When this war is over, everything will be [sic] die down and im hoping it's sooner than later." In the meantime, she asked her staff to vet the feeds of talent.

 

This publicist is categorically denying that Israel could ever, has ever or would ever be able to commit a genocide in Gaza. Meanwhile the ICC is seeking arrest warrants for Israel's leaders for suspicion on Genocide charges  

 

She continues to say, that she expects no one will care about 40,000 civilian casualities once "the war is over". Y'all wanting to lead people into the article, saying that it's misleading and not as bad as the OP makes it out to be is a GRAVE mistake.

 

Because even this brainwashed and bought Hollywood publication makes her look like a racist freak by reporting on what her actual words were. 

[Princess Aurora]

''While Jews are devastated by the loss of innocent lives in Gaza"

 Isn't this the definition of being Pro-Palestine though? I mean, I thought it was about being against the bombings and death in Gaza.

Edited June 7 by Princess Aurora