Challenged the characterization
“A totally nonsensical, irrational double standard.”
Foster rejected the standard used to label Ruffalo's criticism antisemitic.
- Speaker
- Zachary Foster
- Capacity
- Historian and scholar
- Observed
- September 5, 2026
- Published here
- September 5, 2026
- Targets
- Paramount Skydance
- Classification rationale
- He characterized the allegation's logic as irrational.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Foster commented as a signatory to the open letter.
After the quotation
He contrasted Ruffalo's treatment with other forms of corporate criticism.
Evidence
Complete source record
Jewish artists and scholars defend Mark Ruffalo in open letter (opens in a new tab)
Reporting on an open letter signed by more than 180 Jewish figures defending Ruffalo, with comments from Ilana Glazer and Zachary Foster.