Zachary Foster

Historian and scholar whose work examines Palestine, Zionism, and the history of the modern Middle East.

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Antisemitism1 sourced eventInclusive range: September 2, 2026–September 2, 2026 Israel and Zionism1 sourced eventInclusive range: September 2, 2026–September 2, 2026

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September 2, 2026Challenged the characterization

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More than 180 Jewish artists, writers, faith leaders, and scholars rejected the antisemitism allegation and defended Ruffalo's criticism.

“A totally nonsensical, irrational double standard.”

Speaker capacity: Historian and scholar
Editorial rationale: He characterized the allegation's logic as irrational.

Jewish artists and scholars defend Mark Ruffalo in open letter (opens in a new tab)

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

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

Mark Ruffalo connected Oracle’s assistance to the Israeli military and Larry Ellison’s financing of Paramount’s proposed Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition to concerns about Gaza, surveillance, media concentration, and oligarchic power. Paramount and several Jewish organizations said his framing echoed conspiracies about Jewish wealth and media control. Ruffalo and his defenders argued that he criticized identified executives, military contracts, and a documented corporate transaction—not Jews as a group.