“Friends” co-star David Schwimmer penned a scathing critique aimed at activists who ignore or question Hamas terrorist sex crimes against Israel on Oct. 7.
Schwimmer, who is Jewish, wrote on Instagram on Friday that he has been an advocate against sexual violence for nearly 30 years.
Referring to a recent New York Times investigation into sexual assaults at the start of the Israel-Hamas war, Schwimmer emphasized the importance of trusting survivors.
“There are incredible organizations and individuals that I count as allies in this work,” he wrote. “Who for years have stood up and fought for rape and sexual assault survivors, demanding justice — many of whom are survivors themselves. Still…”
“Why do so many REFUSE to BELIEVE — despite all the evidence on camera and in testimony — that women, children and men were brutally attacked by terrorists on October 7?” he continued.
The “Band of Brothers” actor argued that many advocates for sexual assault survivors would “fight hard for ALL victims of sexual violence — unless they’re Jewish.”
“For many of them, denying it happened is an easy way to avoid compassion and personal responsibility,” he wrote. “Perhaps this article will finally make them realize that they are wrong, and come to terms with their unconscious biases.”
“Friends” star David Schwimmer called out activists who were skeptical about the sexual assaults carried out by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 attacks. Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images
“Because – as they know better than most people – their refusal to trust survivors has RE-TRAUMARIZED them, as well as their families, friends, and those who trusted them,” Schwimmer added.
The Instagram post is not the first time the actor has commented on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
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Earlier in December, Schwimmer called university presidents who failed to condemn antisemitism during the trial “morally bankrupt.”
A demonstration in front of the UNESCO headquarters in Paris against sexual assaults carried out by Hamas on Dec. 1, 2023. Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images
“Unable to answer even the most direct ‘yes’ or ‘no’ questions, see them slouching and grinning at rampant anti-Semitism. [sic] and calling for genocide on their campuses,” Schwimmer said. “Where is the outrage of students, faculty and alumni demanding their resignations, formal apologies and enforcement of a code of conduct?”
Fox News Digital’s Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this report.
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