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Julianna Margulies is speaking out after facing backlash for criticizing the Black and LGBTQ+ communities over their perceived lack of support for Israel amid its ongoing war against Hamas.
“I am horrified by the fact that statements I made on a recent podcast offended the Black and LGBTQIA+ communities, communities I truly love and respect,” Margulies told PEOPLE in a statement. “I want to be 100% clear: Racism, homophobia, sexism, or any prejudice against anyone’s personal beliefs or identity are abhorrent to me, full stop."
"Throughout my career I have worked tirelessly to combat hate of all kind, end antisemitism, speak out against terrorist groups like Hamas, and forge a united front against discrimination," she continued. "I did not intend for my words to sow further division, for which I am sincerely apologetic.”
Her apology was first reported by Deadline.
The three-time Emmy winner, 57, appeared on the Nov. 20 episode of The Back Room with Andy Ostroy podcast when she made her remarks as the topic of antisemitism in light of the Israel-Hamas conflict surfaced.
On the podcast, Margulies and Ostory - known for his HBO documentary on his late wife Waitress director Adrienne Shelly - got into the topic of antisemitism, with Margulies saying former President Donald Trump "legitimized" its rise when he praised neo-Nazi protestors after the 2017 riots in Charlottesville, Virginia.
From there, the The Morning Show actress spoke about what she perceived as a lack of support for Israel after its citizens were attacked by Hamas on Oct. 7, comparing it to responses she says she and other Jewish people have offered the Black and LGBTQ+ communities during previous injustices.
"I’m the first person to march [for] Black Lives Matter. When that happened to George Floyd, I put a black screen on my Instagram. Like, I ran to support my Black brothers and sisters,” Margulies continued. "When LGBTQ people are being attacked, I run. I made a commercial for same-sex marriages with my husband in 2012. Like, I am the first person to jump up when something is wrong, as I think most Jews are, because we have been persecuted from the beginning of time - not just World War II, but literally from the beginning of time when we first lived in Israel way before anybody else.”
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