{
  "id": 2566747,
  "title": "Paramount accuses Mark Ruffalo of antisemitic imagery over Warner Bros. deal attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/paramount-accuses-mark-ruffalo-of-antisemitic-imagery-over-warner",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T06:05:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ynetnews Culture",
    "slug": "ynetnews-culture",
    "url": "https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/byk8s3upfg"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paramount has accused actor Mark Ruffalo of spreading antisemitic imagery in connection with his criticism of the proposed $111 billion merger between Warner Bros. Discovery and Oracle. Ruffalo, known for his role as Bruce Banner/Hulk in the Avengers films, has been a vocal critic of the deal, which values at about $111 billion. His recent comments, which included a video of Oracle executive Safra Catz discussing Oracle's support for Israel post-Hamas attack, have now led Paramount to label his rhetoric as antisemitic. Ruffalo claims Oracle's technologies could eventually be used against individuals, alleging that the company is funding his father, Larry Ellison's, acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The studio responded by rejecting his claims and stating that his use of terms like \"genocide\" and \"apartheid\" cross a line, diminishing the real suffering they are meant to describe.",
  "summary": "The Marvel star linked the $111 billion takeover battle to Oracle’s support for Israel and the IDF, prompting Paramount to say his use of terms including ‘genocide’ and ‘apartheid’ crossed a line",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/dodgers-president-shuts-down-sale-rumors-after-mark-walters-12-5b",
        "published": "2026-08-22T02:50:00.000Z"
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/dodgers-president-shuts-down-sale-rumors-after-mark-walters-12-5b-2485965",
        "published": "2026-08-22T02:53:01.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}