John Cusack Calls Israeli and American Flags ‘Flags of Genocide’
The actor sparks backlash with rhetoric linking U.S. and Israeli governments to global oppression and genocide.
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Actor John Cusack is facing renewed criticism after claiming that for many people, the Israeli and American flags now symbolize “genocide.” In a post on the social media platform BlueSky, the 'Say Anything' star wrote that “Israeli and American flags are the flags of genocide”.
“I believe in justice, human rights, and dignity for all people, and I oppose hatred and bigotry toward any group based on their race, religion, identity, or ethnicity,” he wrote.
The post sparked immediate backlash, with some accusing Cusack of antisemitic dog-whistling.
Earlier, Cusack deleted a separate BlueSky post that linked Secretary of State Antony Blinken to convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell- referring to the latter as alleged “Mossad agents,” a conspiracy theory that lacks credible evidence and has been widely circulated by far-right and antisemitic outlets. Cusack has also likened ICE agents under the Trump administration to “Nazis,” accusing them of terrorizing immigrants “without law or due process.”
While Cusack defends his positions as rooted in advocacy for human rights, his increasingly aggressive tone has drawn sharp rebuke, even from some progressive circles.