Paramount criticizes pledge by entertainers to boycott Israeli film institutions

By Kanishka Singh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Paramount said on Friday it condemned a pledge signed earlier this week by more than 4,000 actors, entertainers, and producers, including some Hollywood stars, to not work with Israeli film institutions that they see as being complicit in the abuse of Palestinians by Israel.

WHY IT’S IMPORTANT

Paramount became the first major studio to respond to the pledge released on Monday.

Some organizations have faced calls for boycotts and protests over ties with…