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Julianna Margulies said what? Actor faces backlash over podcast discussion around Israel-Hamas war

Loads of social media users are wondering what just came out of Julianna Margulies' mouth. The "Good Wife" and "Morning Show" actor is in hot water for comments she made about antisemitism and what she says is the lack of support by the Black and LGBTQ+ communities for Israel in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Critics have a few choice words for her choice of words, such as "racist," ...
Julianna Margulies attends the Variety Antisemitism and Hollywood Summit at 1 Hotel West Hollywood on Oct. 18, 2023, in West Hollywood, California.

Loads of social media users are wondering what just came out of Julianna Margulies' mouth.

The "Good Wife" and "Morning Show" actor is in hot water for comments she made about antisemitism and what she says is the lack of support by the Black and LGBTQ+ communities for Israel in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.

Critics have a few choice words for her choice of words, such as "racist," "Islamophobic" and "transphobic."

The actress was on the Nov. 20 episode of "The Back Room With," producer and director, known for his HBO documentary on late wife Adrienne Shelly, writer-director of the 2007 film "Waitress."

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