Mia Khalifa, Susan Sarandon and others who lost jobs over pro-Palestine views

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By Priyanka Deshpande 

Published Nov 23, 2023

The four-day cease-fire agreement in Gaza, along with the release of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, faced a last-minute delay. A senior Israeli official said that it would not take effect until Friday (Nov 24).

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Amid the Israel-Hamas war, many personalities faced backlash and lost their jobs for supporting Palestinians. Here's a look at some of the people who were penalised by their employers.

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The Academy Award-winning actress was let go from her talent agency, United Talent Agency, following her comments at a recent pro-Palestinian rally in New York City.

Susan Sarandon

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Known for her role in Vida, the actress was fired from the Scream horror film franchise due to her Instagram posts advocating for a ceasefire.

Melissa Barrera

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The actor asserted he was shadow banned on X, formerly known as Twitter. His account does not appear in searches when looking for on the site.

John Cusack

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Playboy ended its podcasting deal with the former adult film star after she referred to Hamas as "freedom fighters" on social media.

Mia Khalifa

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The contract of Guardian newspaper’s longstanding cartoonist was not renewed after he publicly expressed dissatisfaction when the paper declined to publish his illustration featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu using a scalpel shaped like Gaza to cut a square from his stomach.

Steve Bell

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A top agent at Creative Arts Agency, Dakhil was booted out from her role as co-chief of the motion pictures department at the company over pro-Palestine Instagram posts. However, she was allowed to remain an agent after her client, Tom Cruise, made it clear to CAA that he was firmly backing her.

Maha Dakhil

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