Challenged the characterization
“There is nothing antisemitic about Ruffalo's opposition to the Paramount Warner Bros. merger.”
Jones argued Ruffalo's opposition to the merger was not antisemitic.
- Speaker
- Owen Jones
- Capacity
- Political commentator
- Observed
- September 5, 2026
- Published here
- September 5, 2026
- Targets
- Paramount Skydance
- Classification rationale
- He explicitly rejected the characterization.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Jones analyzed Paramount's accusation and the merger context.
After the quotation
He framed the allegation as an effort to discredit criticism of Israel.
Evidence
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Mark Ruffalo smeared by Israel's apologists (opens in a new tab)
Owen Jones commentary arguing Ruffalo's merger criticism was not antisemitic.