Far-left actor Mark Ruffalo apologizes for accusing Israel of 'genocide'



Far-left actor Mark Ruffalo, best known for playing "The Hulk" in Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe, apologized on Tuesday for making social media posts that accused Israel of committing "genocide" amid the conflict between the world's lone Jewish state and the terrorist group Hamas.

"I have reflected & wanted to apologize for posts during the recent Israel/Hamas fighting that suggested Israel is committing 'genocide,'" Ruffalo tweeted. "It's not accurate, it's inflammatory, disrespectful & is being used to justify antisemitism here & abroad. Now is the time to avoid hyperbole."

I have reflected & wanted to apologize for posts during the recent Israel/Hamas fighting that suggested Israel is c… https://t.co/YJ0DPBpKzf

— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) 1621911387.0

Ruffalo's apology follows a recent increase in hate crimes committed against Jews in the United States and abroad in the weeks of renewed conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. In several recent social media posts, Ruffalo took the Palestinians' side, comparing Israeli treatment of the Palestinians to apartheid in South Africa.

1500 Palestinians face expulsion in #Jerusalem. 200 protesters have been injured. 9 children have been killed. Sanc… https://t.co/n3FUsv6fME

— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) 1620738353.0

"1500 Palestinians face expulsion in #Jerusalem," Ruffalo wrote on May 11, sharing a petition that called for international sanctions against the Israeli government. "200 protesters have been injured. 9 children have been killed. Sanctions on South Africa helped free its black people – it's time for sanctions on Israel to free Palestinians. Join the call."

After 11 days of violence, with Hamas terrorists targeting Israeli civilians with rocket attacks and the Israeli Defense Forces responding with airstrikes in Gaza, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire last Friday. Palestinian officials reported that 248 people were killed in Gaza, including women and children. On the Israeli side, 13 people were killed — a seemingly disproportionate number of casualties that can be attributed to Israel's Iron Dome defense system protecting Israelis while Hamas fighters position tunnels, rocket launchers, and command and control infrastructure in close proximity to Palestinian civilians.

It is unclear when Ruffalo shared a social media post accusing Israel of "genocide", but after his apology a vocal segment of his 7.5 million followers on social media accused him of moderating his support for the Palestinians. Some suggested that Disney, which owns Marvel Studios, forced him to make an apology.

While Disney's involvement is pure speculation, it would not be the first time the House of Mouse cracked down on one of its stars for controversial social media posts. In February, Disney fired "The Mandalorian" actress Gina Carano after a social media campaign demanded she lose her job for making a controversial Instagram post that compared censorship of conservative points of view and cancel culture to the Holocaust.

Ruffalo posting that Israel is committing "genocide" is at least as controversial as Carano's Holocaust post. But Disney has not yet responded to the tweet from its bigger star, at least not publicly.

Far-left actor Mark Ruffalo ripped for decrying 'cruel past of this nation,' warning of 'dying ... Mother Earth' in Golden Globes speech



Far-left actor Mark Ruffalo was ripped on social media after his Golden Globes award acceptance speech, during which he decried the "cruel past of this nation" and warned of our "dying ... Mother Earth."

What are the details?

Ruffalo is well known for his left-wing activism and virtue-signaling, as he once blasted Ellen DeGeneres' call for "kindness" over her photo with former President George W. Bush and said his mother's illegal abortion helped shape his pro-choice views.

So he followed a familiar script Sunday night upon winning a Best Actor Golden Globe and used his platform to make a passionate pitch for environmentalism — even though the series he starred in, "I Know This Much Is True," had nothing to do with the topic.

"At 54 years, it's my humble belief that what would give all this sadness and loss that we've all lived through meaning is our common humanity," he began. "What connects us is greater than what keeps us apart, and the more we include each other and see each other and hear each other, the faster we will heal our broken hearts and minds."

Then came the environmentalism push: "We have a dying mother just like the mother in our story. She's Mother Earth, and we must come to balance with her and honor her, and she'll heal, too. So let's be courageous together, guys, and let's turn the page on the cruel past of this nation."

.@MarkRuffalo wins for Best Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series/Motion Picture Made for Television at the… https://t.co/pBohLo7uF0
— Golden Globe Awards (@Golden Globe Awards)1614569266.0

But he wasn't through: "The good news is inclusion and justice and care for Mother Earth is breaking out everywhere. The godly light of decency is breaking through the hideous, dark storm we've been living through. We are all in this together. We are the ones we've been waiting for, so let's do this."

How did folks react?

Of course, Ruffalo got some kudos on social media after his speech. But a number of other commenters didn't see eye to eye with him:

  • "You're an irrelevant moron who hasn't a clue what you're talking about," one Twitter commenter declared.
  • "Entitled idiot," one user wrote. "I bet he won't stop flying in private jets."
  • "Liberal morons who lost their way in life over money," another commenter said. "Sad times for this type of human."
  • "Somehow, I don't think Mr. Ruffalo wants to include or see or hear a conservative like me," another user said. "So, by his own stratagem, his broken mind won't be healing any time soon."
  • "Dying Mother Earth??? Even if it was 'dying' it's in the first place thanks to Hollywood money junkies that never say never to anything," another commenter said. "The good news is it's not dying — you can't kill it, you're too weak. Relax bro, Earth is safe without your virtue signaling."

Anything else?

Ruffalo's virtue-signaling has gotten him in trouble, as he was forced to take down a tweet last October that stated, "Unless you are Native American you are an immigrant in this country. FULL STOP. We all came from somewhere else. We are living on their ancestral land. We all came from somewhere else." Ruffalo was criticized for not acknowledging that ancestors of black Americans were brought to the U.S. as slaves.

Although it should be noted that Ruffalo also stood up for actor Chris Pratt — who last year was attacked by social media users for his Christian faith and what they perceived to be his political stance — saying that Pratt "is as solid a man there is. I know him personally, and instead of casting aspersions, look at how he lives his life. He is just not overtly political as a rule. This is a distraction. Let's keep our eyes on the prize, friends. We are so close now."

Liberal Hollywood celebrities, who are known private jet flyers, demanding Biden kill Dakota Access Pipeline



Canceling the Keystone XL pipeline was one of President Joe Biden's first actions after taking office, which reportedly cost at least 11,000 jobs thus far. Now, a group of Hollywood celebrities is demanding President Joe Biden kill the Dakota Access Pipeline.

However, many in the anti-pipeline coalition of liberal celebrities are famous for globetrotting around the world in carbon-spewing private jets.

A group of celebrities wrote a letter to President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to permanently shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline, also known as the Bakken pipeline.

"We urge you to remedy this historic injustice and direct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to immediately shut down the illegal Dakota Access Pipeline while the Environmental Impact Statement process is conducted, consistent with the D.C. District Court's decision and order," the letter states. "Additionally, the U.S. Army Corps must ensure a robust environmental review with significant tribal consultation, tribal consent, and a thorough risk analysis."

On Jan. 26, a federal appeals court upheld a district judge's order for a full environmental impact review of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Though the DAPL is under review, the pipeline may continue to operate.

"We respectfully urge you to reverse another harmful Trump Administration decision and immediately shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) during its court-ordered environmental review," the letter from a "broad coalition of Native-led groups, environmental organizations, and influencers" says.

"With your leadership, we have a momentous opportunity to protect our water and respect our environmental laws and the rights of Indigenous people," the letter concludes. "This is our moment."

The letter is signed by liberal celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Don Cheadle, Chris Hemsworth, Alyssa Milano, Cher, Amy Schumer, Ed Helms, Jane Fonda, Chelsea Handler, Joaquin Phoenix, Marisa Tomei, Jason Momoa, Jennifer Connelly, Orlando Bloom, Rooney Mara, Sarah Silverman, and Shailene Woodley.

Ironically, the so-called environmentalists calling for an end to the oil pipeline are also well-to-do celebrities who have a record of flying private planes instead of commercial planes to decrease their carbon footprint. Many of the virtue-signaling celebrities prefer to fly on private planes, which burn 40 times as much carbon per passenger as regular commercial flights, according to one report.

Fox News compiled a list of celebrities who say they are fighting against climate change, but also brag that they travel on private jets.

While boasting about his Marvel-licensed T-shirt "promoting climate justice and clean energy resources around the world," Chris Evans was also flying in a private jet.

@BridgetPhetasy This is my favorite: @ChrisEvans sporting a @100isNow #climatechange shirt from @MarkRuffalo... on… https://t.co/qlQTuPJICk
— Douglas Karr (@Douglas Karr)1564158962.0

Fellow Marvel actor Mark Ruffalo was branded as a "hypocrite" by National Review in 2016 for lecturing people about fracking before flying in a private plane from New York to London for a British movie awards show.

According to a 2014 Daily Mail article, "DiCaprio took at least 20 trips across the nation and around the world this year alone - including numerous flights from New York to Los Angeles and back, a ski vacation to the French Alps, another vacation to the French Riviera, flights to London and Tokyo to promote his film Wolf of Wall Street, two trips to Miami and trip to Brazil to watch the World Cup."

The article states that if DiCaprio had taken a commercial airliner for all of those flights, he could have saved 44 tons of carbon dioxide emissions from going into the atmosphere.

Jane Fonda, Scarlett Johansson, and Cher have all used private jets in the past.

Comedian Chelsea Handler and Amy Schumer bragged that they flew their dogs on luxury private jets.

Grow America's Infrastructure Now claims that shutting down the Dakota Access Pipeline would result in the loss of 3,000 direct upstream jobs, 4,900 indirect jobs, and 7,400 lost jobs due to the lack of money coming into the region. The report finds that North Dakota and Montana would lose out on $912 million in taxes.

The $3.8 billion, 1,172-mile DAPL stretches near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation that straddles the North Dakota-South Dakota border. The tribe fears pollution or oil spills in the nearby Missouri River.

Recently, John Kerry was named as President Joe Biden's new climate czar, which set off a wave of criticism for his hypocrisy for the time that he used a private jet to travel to accept an environmental award in 2019.

Far-left actor Mark Ruffalo tweets, 'Unless you are Native American you are an immigrant in this country. FULL STOP.' And the backlash is severe.



Far-left activist actor Mark Ruffalo — who ripped Ellen DeGeneres' call for "kindness" over her photo with former President George W. Bush and said his mother's illegal abortion helped shape his pro-choice views — was feeling that ol' virtue-signaling spirit again during the presidential debate Thursday.

What happened?

Seems Ruffalo was put off by a back-and-forth about illegal immigration and felt the need to educate all of us on the topic. Red State said the actor's since-deleted Twitter post read, "Unless you are Native American you are an immigrant in this country. FULL STOP. We all came from somewhere else. We are living on their ancestral land. We all came from somewhere else."

Oh boy.

As you might guess, Ruffalo's misguided declaration set off more than a few people:

  • "African Americans are not immigrants," one commenter wrote. "We were enslaved and dragged here. Slavery is not immigration. You're too grown, and we're too far into 2020, for you to say something this ridiculous."
  • "I remember those old good days were immigrants worked 9-5 on the cotton fields earning a decent salary," another user quipped.
  • "My peeps were not born here and they certainly did not immigrant," another user said. "They were stolen from their home lands and brought here in chains. Please don't leave this fact out of the equation."

Another commenter echoed the same sentiments — and added an additional observation: "Native Americans came here from somewhere else too! You think they grew up out of the ground one day. BLACK AMERICANS were brought here against our will and YOUR ancestors forced into 200 years of slavery to build this country. We aren't immigrants. F*** you Mark."

Historian Blair Amadeus Imani offered a more civil correction to Ruffalo:

@MarkRuffalo Mark, there’s the descendants of enslaved people. We don’t consider ourselves immigrants we were forci… https://t.co/I0LagN5VwA
— Blair Amadeus Imani (@Blair Amadeus Imani)1603420184.0

"Mark, there's the descendants of enslaved people. We don't consider ourselves immigrants we were forcibly brought here against our will," she wrote.

Ruffalo appreciated the gesture: "Dear Blair, you are right on here. That is profound and true. I stand corrected. I always learn from you and always come away more mindful of the power and depth of our words and what they mean. But also what is being left out of the conversation. Thank you."

Red State said Ruffalo deleted the tweet after many demands to take it down.