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WGA West weighs in on Israeli, Palestinian deaths, condemns antisemitism, Islamophobia

LOS ANGELES — The western branch of the Writers Guild of America released an internal statement to members Tuesday mourning the recent loss of Israeli and Palestinian life. WGA West leaders began their message by explaining why the guild did not previously comment when Hamas militants broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and into nearby Israeli towns, carrying out an attack that resulted in ...
Workers walking in a SAG-AFTRA picket line at the FOX Studios, on Oct. 11, 2023, in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — The western branch of the Writers Guild of America released an internal statement to members Tuesday mourning the recent loss of Israeli and Palestinian life.

WGA West leaders began their message by explaining why the guild did not previously comment when Hamas militants broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and into nearby Israeli towns, carrying out an attack that resulted in the deaths of more than 1,400 Israelis, most of them them civilians, according to the Israeli government.

More than 5,000 Palestinians, including some 2,000 minors and around 1,100 women, have been killed in Israeli-retaliatory strikes,.

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