{"id":3755,"date":"2025-08-03T18:10:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T18:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.satecsite.org\/?p=3755"},"modified":"2025-08-04T10:14:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T10:14:53","slug":"vanessa-redgrave-88-hailed-as-national-treasure-after-turning-up-to-protest-in-rare-public-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.satecsite.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/03\/vanessa-redgrave-88-hailed-as-national-treasure-after-turning-up-to-protest-in-rare-public-appearance\/","title":{"rendered":"Vanessa Redgrave, 88, hailed as \u2018national treasure\u2019 after turning up to protest in rare public appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vanessa Redgrave has made a rare public appearance (Pictures: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Vanessa Redgrave<\/a> has been praised<\/a> for turning up to a protest addressing the ongoing starvation crisis<\/a> in Gaza<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In recent weeks, there has been increased international attention on the suffering of civilians in Gaza<\/a>, with photos of starving Palestinians<\/a>, including babies, emerging.<\/p>\n

With aid agencies issuing stark warnings about the desperate situation on the ground<\/a>, there\u2019s been a public outcry for intervention in the conflict, which is about to enter its third year.<\/p>\n

Although Israel has denied any responsibility for what experts have now called a famine, it controls the flow of all aid into the enclave and has been blamed by agencies, including Doctors<\/a> Without Borders and Oxfam International, for \u2018restrictions, delays and fragmentation\u2019 for \u2018chaos, starvation and death\u2019.<\/p>\n

Over the weekend, more protests occurred across the world calling for action, including in London, where Redgrave, a long-time supporter of Palestine, was spotted.<\/p>\n

On Friday evening, the pots and pans for Palestine protest was held at the Lambeth Town Hall in Brixton, with attendees asked to \u2018bang pots and pans to echo the hunger faced by Palestinians trapped under blockade\u2019.<\/p>\n

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The English actress is best known for her roles in films such as Mission: Impossible (Picture: Murray Close\/ Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The 88-year-old has a career spanning six decades (Picture: Vianney Le Caer\/ Invision\/ AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The demonstration, organised by Lambeth and Southwark for Palestine and West Norwood 4 Palestine, was part of a UK-wide day of action, with the acclaimed actress photographed taking part.<\/p>\n

Photos taken at the event show the 88-year-old in a wheelchair holding a spoon and pan.<\/p>\n

Sharing it on social media, photographer Misan Harriman wrote: \u2018I burst into tears when I saw this image of our national treasure, Vanessa Redgrave, still fighting for us to recognise the humanity of Palestinians 46 years after her Oscars speech. She has endured so much for this cause, but she still shows her solidarity in London today!<\/p>\n

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This week, she was spotted at a protest in support of Palestine in London (Picture: Misan Harriman\/ Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Unfiltered humanity, perseverance, and empathy in one soul.<\/p>\n

\u2018Thank you sincerely, Vanessa; you are a real one!\u2019 he added, also tagging her daughter Joely Richardson.<\/p>\n

\u2018Oh!!!! THIS is phenomenal!!!!!!!\u2019 Annie Lennox commented.<\/p>\n

\u2018Stunning! Thank you Vanessa,\u2019 Paloma Faith wrote.<\/p>\n

\u2018She is an amazing human being,\u2019 Rosie O\u2019Donnell added.<\/p>\n

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The actress faced severe backlash in the 1970s when producing and starring in the documentary The Palestinian (Picture: Bettmann Archive)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The film followed the activities of the Palestine Liberation Organization (Picture: Bettmann Archive)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many others praised Redgrave\u2019s long-standing activism<\/a> and \u2018moral backbone to speak truth to power\u2019.<\/p>\n

In 1977, Redgrave produced and starred in a controversial documentary film, The Palestinian, about the activities of the Palestine Liberation Organization.<\/p>\n

She funded the film by selling her house, but faced fierce backlash from some, with one screening of the film even being hit by a bomb.<\/p>\n

The following year Redgrave, whose career has spanned six decades and seen her win an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and an Olivier Award, won the Oscar for best actress in a supporting role for her part in the drama Julia.<\/p>\n

After she paid tribute to the film\u2019s writer, she ended her speech with a message directed to the Palestinian people: \u2018And I salute you, and I pay tribute to you, and I think you should be very proud that in the last few weeks you’ve stood firm, and you have refused to be intimidated by the threats of a small bunch of Zionist hoodlums.<\/p>\n

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Redgrave made her film debut in 1958’s Behind the Mask (Picture: British Lion Films\/ De Carvalho Collection\/ Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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She quickly became known for activism off-screen as well (Picture: Bettmann Archive)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018I salute you and I thank you and I pledge to you that I will continue to fight against anti-Semitism and fascism.\u2019<\/p>\n

Redgrave had been referring to the extremists of the Jewish Defense League who had offered a bounty to have her killed.<\/p>\n

Throughout her career, Vanessa has also participated in anti-Vietnam War protests, served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, launched the Peace and Progress Party and in 2017 made her directorial debut with the movie Sea Sorrow, a documentary about the European migrant crisis and the plight of migrants encamped outside Calais, France, trying to reach Britain.<\/p>\n

In 2018, she told The Hollywood Reporter: \u2018I had to do my bit. Everybody had to do their bit, to try and change things for the better. To advocate for what\u2019s right and not be dismayed if immediately you don\u2019t see results.\u2019<\/p>\n

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