Spanish actor Javier Bardem Delivered A pro-Palestinian message from the stage of the Academy Awards on March 15, declaring “No to war and the liberation of Palestine” to thunderous applause from the Dolby Theater audience.
While presenting the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film alongside Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Bardem paused before announcing the winner to issue the statement, which quickly went viral around the world under the headline #Oscars2026.
he receipt On the red carpet wearing a pin that says “Palestine” and holding a sign that says “No war“No to war” in Spanish, the same phrase he used in 2003 to protest the war Invasion of Iraq.
Bardem, a long-time advocate for Palestinian rights, went further in his remarks, saying: He condemns What he called the “illegal war” in Iran and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. He referred to the declaration of the International Association of Genocide Scholars and called for a trade and diplomatic blockade and sanctions on Israel.
He added: “At that time, it was weapons of mass destruction. Now it is the regime they want to defeat.” He saidHe directly criticized US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing them as “the same liars and the same manipulative people.”
Bardem’s intervention was part of a Wider A wave of Palestinian resistance and solidarity emerged throughout the evening. The Jordanian-Palestinian film The Voice of Hind Rajab, which tells the true story of a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in 2024, was nominated for Best International Film but did not win.
The filmmakers were banned from entering the United States and were therefore unable to attend the ceremony.
Its cast and crew wear Artists4Ceasefire Pins Demand a permanent end to violence. British-Indian actress Charitra Chandran, who was wearing the pin, told reporters that she felt “lucky to have a platform” to remind the world that “people in Gaza and the West Bank are still suffering.”Since Israel’s war on Gaza in 2023, the region has witnessed a tragic loss of life, especially among children. As of late 2025, the United Nations I mentioned At least 20,000 children were killed, and many more injured.