Mark Ruffalo Accused of Antisemitism by Paramount and Simon Wiesenthal Center Over Merger Criticism
Actor Mark Ruffalo has been accused of antisemitism by Paramount and the Simon Wiesenthal Center following his criticism of Paramount's proposed merger with Warner Bros. Ruffalo linked the merger to Oracle's military technology and the Israel-Gaza conflict, specifically referencing Oracle executive vice chair Safra Catz's comments about providing 'profoundly scary technology' to the Israeli military. Ruffalo stated that Larry Ellison, whose company Oracle is, would own most of the merged entity, which he dubbed 'Para Bros,' and characterized Ellison as an 'Oligarch' who is 'crushing workers and consolidating the wealth of the world.' Paramount responded by stating they were 'troubled when antisemitic tropes are invoked in purported service of a business dispute,' and that terms like 'genocide' and 'apartheid' applied to a corporate transaction were 'a bridge too far.' Jim Berk, CEO of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, further criticized Ruffalo, asserting that invoking Israel in an irrelevant issue is a 'textbo... 
