About Ethnic Cleansing
Ethnic cleansing is the systematic forced removal of ethnic, racial and/or religious groups from a given territory by a more powerful ethnic group, often with the intent of making it ethnically homogeneous.
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Melissa Barrera: Actress fired from Scream 7 over Israel-Gaza posts
By Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter
Mexican actress Melissa Barrera has been fired from the forthcoming Scream film sequel after the production company said her recent pro-Palestinian Social Media posts were antisemitic.
The Star has posted regularly about the Israel-Gaza conflict, including resharing one post that accused Israel of " genocide and Ethnic Cleansing ".
Production company Spyglass said it had " Zero Tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form".
Barrera has Not Yet commented.
However, before her departure was announced, she reshared a quote from another account on her Instagram story which read: " At The End of The Day , I'd rather be excluded for who I include, than be included for who I exclude. "
That post has been interpreted by some of her followers as a reference to her being sacked from The Film .
Barrera has led the previous two Scream movies and has also starred in the recent screen version of Carmen and the 2021 adaptation of stage musical In The Heights .
Other posts shared by Barrera in recent weeks have included one about distorting The Holocaust " to boost the Israeli arms industry" and another saying Gaza was " currently being treated like a concentration camp".
a spokesman for Scream 7 production company Spyglass said its stance was " unequivocally clear".
It said: " We have Zero Tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form, including false references to genocide, Ethnic Cleansing , Holocaust distortion or anything that flagrantly crosses The Line into hate speech. "
Christopher Landon , who is expected to direct Scream 7, appeared to reference The Situation on Social Media .
In a since-deleted post on X, He Said : " Everything sucks. Stop yelling. This Was not my decision to make. "
The Scream franchise was rebooted in 2022, with the fifth film taking $137m (£109m) at the Box Office and The Sixth earning $169m (£135m).
Barrera played Sam Carpenter in The Films , the older sister of Tara, Played By Jenna Ortega .
The rebooted films also starred Courteney Cox , David Arquette and Neve Campbell , reprising their original roles.
Barrera's firing followed news that actress after she spoke at a pro-Palestinian rally.
Footage from The Event shows Sarandon encouraging people to Speak Up in support of Palestinians.
" People are questioning, people are Standing Up , people are educating themselves, people are stepping away from brainwashing that started when they were kids, " She Said .
Sarandon encouraged attendees to " be strong, be patient, be clear and stand with anybody who has the courage to speak out" and thanked " the Jewish community who's come out to have our backs".
The Conflict began when Gaza-based gunmen from Hamas attacked southern Israel on 7 October, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 240 others hostage.
Israel launched a military operation to destroy Hamas in response. More Than 14,000 people in Gaza have been killed, according to the Hamas-run government.
Israel and Hamas have now agreed a deal to release 50 hostages being held in Gaza during a four-day pause in fighting.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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