It states:
"We the undersigned are pained and devastated by the civilian casualties in Israel and Lebanon caused by terrorist actions initiated by terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas. If we do not succeed in stopping terrorism around the world, chaos will rule and innocent people will continue to die. We need to support democratic societies and stop terrorism at all costs."
Not bad. It was straightfoward, yet not condemning enough for my tastes. But they're in the popularity business, so you can't expect more than this.
Of course, the names listed are the white hollywood stars, notably Nicole Kidman and Michael Douglas, Bruce Willis, and Sylvester Stallone. But there were a handful of black entertainers that signed this ad:
- Bernie Mac
- Larry Elder
- Serena Williams
- Vivica A. Fox
- Larry Elder
- Serena Williams
- Vivica A. Fox
Those were the only four I recognized. If there are more, feel free to let me know.
While they should be commended for standing up against terror, and specifically blaming Hezbollah and Hamas for starting the mess in Lebanon, it's sad that only a handful of black entertainers would sign it. For these four, they won't suffer any serious repercussions to their entertaiment careers. Mac's show on Fox has already been cancelled, and he might have a few movie roles left in his career. Elder would only go so far in his, as he's a conservative and not an entertainer in the traditional sense, and Serena (Where's Venus?) will only have some cameos and sponsorships, because she can't act (trust me on this one). And Vivica, well....can you name the last thing she's done in entertainment (No; 50 Cent does not qualify as an answer here. What, not who.)? Thought so.
The same ones that do whatever they can to kill Israelis, will kill black people in America and Africa without a second thought. It's time for not only black entertainers, but black people of all stripes to wake up to the threat that could destroy the core of civilization if allowed to manifest.
