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Eithne Shortall: The unusual silence of some celebrities on Gaza speaks volumes

Acts like Kneecap and Lankum have taken brave stands on the conflict, while the usually vocal Bono has said very little

Eithne Shortall: ‘Glazer was in a position of privilege – having just won an Oscar – and standing in a room full of privilege as he called for an end to the killing of innocent people. It felt strange that this could be a brave act, and yet that’s what it was’

At last weekend’s Academy Awards, Jonathan Glazer accepted the Oscar for best international feature. The director stood with his producer and, hands shaking, made the only overt reference from the podium that night to what is happening in Gaza.

Glazer had just won an award for The Zone of Interest, a chilling film about the day-to-day life of a commandant and his family at the Auschwitz concentration camp. He said their film shows where dehumanisation ...