All eyes are on the Oscars tonight, and many are using the opportunity to advocate for a ceasefire and draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid ongoing protests.
As the stars hit the red carpet, a large crowd gathered outside the Dolby Theatre to protest in support of Palestine, causing a traffic jam near the venue.
Some stars, like Poor Thing’s Ramy Youssef, sported small red buttons with an out-stretched hand and black heart, the symbol for Artists for Ceasefire, a campaign that began with a letter to Joe Biden demanding a ceasefire. Others, including Anatomy of a Fall‘s Swann Arlaud and Milo Machado Graner, wore the Palestinian flag on his lapel.
As the night progresses, acceptance speeches will provide another opportunity to call attention to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza and the humanitarian crisis that threatens widespread famine in the region.
Stars who wore their support for Palestine
Billie Eilish, Barbie
![Billie Eilish wearing the red Artists For Ceasefire pin.](https://i0.wp.com/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02fdSswBvAoV6H8GV9t7ny9/images-1.fill.size_2000x1333.v1710112156.jpg?resize=790%2C527&ssl=1)
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Eilish wore an Artists For Ceasefire pin.
Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
![Mark Ruffalo wearing the red Artists For Ceasefire pin.](https://i0.wp.com/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02fdSswBvAoV6H8GV9t7ny9/images-7.fill.size_2000x1333.v1710112157.jpg?resize=790%2C527&ssl=1)
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Ruffalo wore an Artists For Ceasefire pin.
FINNEAS, Barbie
![FINNEAS wearing the red Artists For Ceasefire pin.](https://i0.wp.com/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02fdSswBvAoV6H8GV9t7ny9/images-2.fill.size_2000x1331.v1710112156.jpg?resize=790%2C526&ssl=1)
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FINNEAS wore an Artists For Ceasefire pin.
Ava DuVernay
![Ava DuVernay wearing the red Artists For Ceasefire pin.](https://i0.wp.com/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02fdSswBvAoV6H8GV9t7ny9/images-3.fill.size_2000x1333.v1710112157.jpg?resize=790%2C527&ssl=1)
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DuVernay wore an Artists For Ceasefire pin.
Ramy Youssef, Poor Things
![Ramy Youssef wearing the red Artists For Ceasefire pin.](https://i0.wp.com/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02fdSswBvAoV6H8GV9t7ny9/images-4.fill.size_2000x1362.v1710112157.jpg?resize=790%2C538&ssl=1)
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Youssef wore an Artists For Ceasefire pin.
Riz Ahmed
![Riz Ahmed wearing the red Artists For Ceasefire pin.](https://i0.wp.com/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02fdSswBvAoV6H8GV9t7ny9/images-14.fill.size_507x750.v1710115702.jpg?resize=507%2C750&ssl=1)
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Ahmed wore an Artists For Ceasefire pin.
Mahershala Ali
![Mahershala Ali wearing the red Artists For Ceasefire pin.](https://i0.wp.com/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02fdSswBvAoV6H8GV9t7ny9/images-13.fill.size_2000x1333.v1710115534.jpg?resize=790%2C527&ssl=1)
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Ali wore an Artists For Ceasefire pin.
Swann Arlaud, Anatomy of a Fall
![Swann Arlaud and Milo Machado-Graner wearing a Palestinian flag pin.](https://i0.wp.com/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02fdSswBvAoV6H8GV9t7ny9/images-5.fill.size_2000x1600.v1710112157.jpg?resize=790%2C632&ssl=1)
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Arlaud wore a Palestian flag pin.
Milo Machado-Graner, Anatomy of a Fall
![Swann Arlaud and Milo Machado-Graner wearing a Palestinian flag pin.](https://i0.wp.com/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02fdSswBvAoV6H8GV9t7ny9/images-5.fill.size_2000x1600.v1710112157.jpg?resize=790%2C632&ssl=1)
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Machado-Graner wore a Palestian flag pin.
Kaouther Ben Hania, Four Daughters
![Kaouther Ben Hania wearing an Artists For Ceasefire pin.](https://i0.wp.com/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02fdSswBvAoV6H8GV9t7ny9/images-6.fill.size_2000x1333.v1710112157.jpg?resize=790%2C527&ssl=1)
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Ben Hania wore an Artists for Ceasefire pin.
Nadim Cheikhrouha, Four Daughters
![Nadim Cheikhrouha wearing an Artists For Ceasefire pin.](https://i0.wp.com/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02fdSswBvAoV6H8GV9t7ny9/images-11.fill.size_2000x1333.v1710114886.jpg?resize=790%2C527&ssl=1)
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Nadim Cheikhrouha wore an Artists for Ceasefire pin.
Eugene Lee Yang, Nimona
![Eugene Lee Yang wearing an Artists For Ceasefire pin.](https://i0.wp.com/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02fdSswBvAoV6H8GV9t7ny9/images-8.fill.size_2000x1333.v1710113424.jpg?resize=790%2C527&ssl=1)
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Lee Yang wore an Artists for Ceasefire pin.
Misan Harriman, The After
![Misan Harriman wearing an Artists For Ceasefire pin.](https://i0.wp.com/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02fdSswBvAoV6H8GV9t7ny9/images-9.fill.size_2000x1331.v1710113424.jpg?resize=790%2C526&ssl=1)
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Harriman wore an Artists for Ceasefire pin.
Quannah Chasinghorse
![Quannah Chasinghorse wearing an Artists For Ceasefire pin.](https://i0.wp.com/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02fdSswBvAoV6H8GV9t7ny9/images-10.fill.size_2000x1333.v1710114385.jpg?resize=790%2C527&ssl=1)
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Chasinghorse wore an Artists for Ceasefire pin.
Daniel Scheinert
![Daniel Scheinert wearing an Artists For Ceasefire pin.](https://i0.wp.com/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02fdSswBvAoV6H8GV9t7ny9/images-12.fill.size_2000x1429.v1710115534.jpg?resize=790%2C564&ssl=1)
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Scheinert wore an Artists for Ceasefire pin.
The pro-Palestine protest that nearly shut down the Oscars red carpet
Hundreds of pro-Palestine protestors marched outside Dolby Theater calling for a permanent ceasefire.
Organized by Film Workers for Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace LA, Adalah Justice Project, and SAG-AFTRA Members for Ceasefire, the protest began with a march through Hollywood and blocked traffic. In a joint Instagram post the groups wrote, “We will not be distracted by the entertainment industry. We WILL continue to call for a permanent ceasefire and Palestinian liberation.”
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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