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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Adrian Horton

Warner Bros Discovery says Israeli film boycott ‘violates our policies’

A Warner Bros Discovery sign
A spokesperson said Warner Bros Discovery ‘will continue to align our business practices with the requirements of our policies and the law’. Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Warner Bros Discovery has rebuked a pledge signed by more than 4,000 film industry figures to not work with Israeli film institutions “implicated in the genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people”, saying that such a pledge would likely violate its internal policies.

In a statement to Variety, a spokesperson said the company “is committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful environment for its employees, collaborators, and other stakeholders”.

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