Controversy over Red Hand Pins at the 2025 Academy Awards

The Brigade, a Hollywood group of Jewish studio executives and filmmakers, criticized the red hand pins worn in support of Gaza at the 2025 Academy Awards, stating that the pins symbolize Jewish bloodshed rather than peace. The controversy stems from the historic lynching of two Israeli reservists in 2000, with the red hand emblem being deemed offensive by Israelis and Jews. Artists4Ceasefire, the group behind the pins, intended the symbol to represent the urgency of saving lives and unity among diverse communities.