Bruce Cohen on Israel and Zionism

A sourced history of statements and actions associated with this topic.

Disputes concerning Israel, Zionism, and their relationship to Jewish identity and political advocacy.

Scope: Distinguishes criticism of Israeli policy, opposition to Zionism, and claims about Jewish people while documenting where participants dispute those boundaries.

Condemned0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Defended or excused0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Challenged the characterization1Distinct events · August 25, 2026–August 25, 2026 — Not selected; activate to add.Minimized0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Mixed or conditional0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Explicitly stayed out0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.

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1 event on this page · Inclusive range: August 25, 2026–August 25, 2026

1 matching event · Inclusive range: August 25, 2026–August 25, 2026

1 total published event · Inclusive range: August 25, 2026–August 25, 2026

August 25, 2026Challenged the characterization
Addressed record
Ruffalo criticized identified executives, a military technology relationship, and a corporate transaction rather than Jewish people as a group.
“false accusations of antisemitism used to silence legitimate political criticism”
Speaker capacity
Producer and committee steering member
Editorial rationale
He expressly described the allegation as false.
Statement on Paramount smearing Mark Ruffalo (opens in a new tab)

Committee for the First Amendment statement, including comments from Jane Fonda and Bruce Cohen.

View context Did Mark Ruffalo’s Paramount–Warner criticism invoke antisemitic tropes?