At the Anniversary of October 7, Seeking Clarity in a Sea of Confusion

The fear in Hollywood is a microcosm of the pain and confusion that has gripped people across the globe

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Nova Festival Memorial (Photo by Sharon Waxman) and devastation in Gaza (Getty Images)

In the year since Oct. 7, 2023 and the horrific massacre by Hamas that set off a spiral of violence and death, regional warfare, terror attacks, civilian casualties, global antisemitism, Muslim hate, political infighting and a crisis for the ideology of liberalism, there are a few things that stand out. 

One is the fear in our own Hollywood community, a microcosm of the pain and confusion that has convulsed in waves across the globe.

Stand with Israel? Or stand with Palestinians? 

It seems impossible to stand with both. 

Stand with a free Iran? Stand with a free Lebanon?

Now it’s become so complicated. 

Believe what you see on TikTok? Believe what you read in the New York Times’ headline #1, revised headline #2 and revised headline #3 with a long editor’s note?

I’m totally confused.

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