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Headline: Richard Gere among stars to condemn Gaza 'genocide' on eve of Cannes festival
Caption: More than 350 world figures from the film industry have published an open letter condemning the "silence" over the deadly impact of Israel's military campaign in Gaza. Signatories included a number of Hollywood stars, including Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and Javier Bardem. On the eve of the Cannes Film Festival, the letter, published on the website of France's Libération newspaper, stated, "We cannot remain silent while genocide is taking place in Gaza.". It was dedicated "For Fatem", in memory of 25-year-old photojournalist Fatima Hassouna, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in mid-April.
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