Boots Riley: Where They Stand on Israel

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Documented record

• September 8, 2025: On September 8, 2025, film director and musician Boots Riley was listed as an initial signatory of the Film Workers for Palestine pledge, publicly committing not to screen films, appear at, or otherwise work with Israeli film institutions. we pledge not to screen films, appear at or otherwise work with Israeli film institutions—including festivals, cinemas, broadcasters and production companies—that are implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people Source 1 Source 2

Where Galil stands

Our opinion: We don't stand with artists who pledge to blanket-boycott Israeli film institutions while the pledge itself offers no word for October 7 or the hostages.

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Sources manually reviewed 2026-07-27. Corrections and later context will be appended to this page.