“Friends” star David Schwimmer called on Jews in Hollywood to “stand up” and be brave by speaking out against the “terrifying rise in anti-Semitism” in our country and around the globe.
Speaking to the audience at the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) annual “Never Is Now” antisemitism conference in New York on Tuesday, the 58-year-old actor called out those in the entertainment business who have chosen to keep a “low profile,” calling on them to “say anything in solidarity with the Jewish community.”
“As you know, speaking out often comes at a cost,” Schwimmer said. “Like so many others, I’ve been attacked and threatened by people I’ve never met. I’ve been abandoned by people I thought were friends and by organizations I thought were allies, but I’ve also found amazing moments of meaning and…