Jennifer Lawrence on Gaza: ‘What’s happening is no less than a genocide’

<p>Oscar-winning actor says she’s ‘terrified’ over Israel’s deadly war and spoke about fears over erosion of free speech in US</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/jennifer-lawrence">Jennifer Lawrence</a> has spoken up about <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/israel-hamas-war">Israel’s war in Gaza</a> and censorship in the US.</p><p>Speaking at a press conference for her new film <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/may/17/die-my-love-review-jennifer-lawrence-excels-in-intensely-sensual-study-of-a-woman-in-meltdown">Die, My Love</a> at the San Sebastián film festival, Lawrence responded to several journalists’ questions about fraught political topics, despite a festival moderator attempting to shut them down, according to <a href="https://deadline.com/2025/09/jennifer-lawrence-1236556826/">Deadline</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/26/jennifer-lawrence-israel-gaza">Continue reading...</a>