Game of Thrones Star Condemns Silence on Gaza Crisis
January 19, 2025Irish actor Liam Cunningham, best known for his role in Game of Thrones, has become a prominent advocate for justice in Gaza.
“Sure, I could lead a comfortable life and simply enjoy my success, but my conscience won’t let me. I have to speak out,” Cunningham said in a recent interview.
May his words resonate with the millions around the world who chose their comfort over safeguarding our humanity. It doesn’t take much time or effort, but we are all responsible for preserving our values and enforcing the law so that our children, grandchildren and generations to come don’t curse us for doing nothing.
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English Script:
Liam Cunningham: This killing has got to stop. What are they going to do? Are they going to shoot me in the street for speaking up? They don’t have any power. The only player that they have is the power we give them. You know the old saying, the king is only the king. As long as the people think he’s the king. Soon as they stop thinking it’s the king, they’re finished. I’m more concerned about the cowards who don’t speak up. People who look at the television go: It’s not awful. Let’s put it on a cookery program. They’re the people, I find disappointed. I could have a very easy life and just enjoy being a reasonably successful actor and well known and enjoy all the benefits.But my conscience wouldn’t allow me. Occupation is… It makes me nauseous. It involves apartheid. It involves crimes against humanity. And as we’re seeing at the moment, involves genocide. If you think about Game of Thrones was about the nature of power, and the corrupting qualities, that power can give you. You have to be very, very careful with power. With documentaries, you open the window on the world. And with drama, you kind of hold a mirror up to society.