Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren, who has hit the headlines while at the Taormina Film Festival in Italy for comments on Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, pleaded the case for artists not being “politicians” in a conversation with local students on Friday.
Her comments came less 24 hours after uncharacteristically public critical comments about Israel, in which she suggested its treatment of Palestinians was tantamount to “crimes against humanity.”
“Artists are not political animals. We’re not politicians, politicians are politicians. Artists are not politicians,” she said in response to a question from a young audience member on her
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