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His comments come as the organization continues its initiative to collect testimonies from survivors of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and Holocaust survivors and witnesses.
Spielberg said the initiative is “an effort that will ensure that the voices of survivors will act as a powerful tool to counter the dangerous rise of antisemitism and hate.”
Israelis tell the USC Shoah Foundation -- best known for documenting the Holocaust -- about what they saw when Hamas attacked on October 7. CNN's Nick Watt reports.
Shoah Foundation to Collect and Preserve Testimonies From Survivors of Oct. 7 Hamas Attack on Israel
Teams working for the foundation, which has accumulated more than 56,000 video testimonies of survivors of genocide, crimes against humanity and related persecution around the world, have already recorded the first testimonies in Israel.
Top Hollywood creatives, comedians, industry experts and leadership from the Jewish community gathered in Los Angeles … for Variety’s inaugural Antisemitism and Hollywood Summit.