Artists4Ceasefire has issued a fresh statement declaring that “there is no ceasefire in Gaza”, with Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo and Annie Lennox among the prominent figures calling for a permanent ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian aid.

The statement was also signed by Melissa Barrera, Hannah Einbinder, Ilana Glazer, Poppy Liu, Cynthia Nixon, Susan Sarandon and Morgan Spector.

The group said more than 1,200 Palestinians have been killed and over 4,000 wounded in Gaza since the ceasefire was announced in October 2025, including hundreds of children. UNICEF has separately reported continued child deaths and worsening humanitarian conditions in the enclave.

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“Palestinians in the West Bank are being terrorised and murdered by settlers and Israeli soldiers every day, while the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people from their land and homes continues at the hands of the Israeli government,” the statement adds.

Artists4Ceasefire, formed after the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023, said the latest statement builds on its original call for a ceasefire, hostage release and humanitarian aid.

“As artists, we have the privilege of reaching people through our work and our platforms; with that privilege comes a responsibility to keep demanding an end to this horrific suffering,” the statement reads. “We need a permanent ceasefire, the free flow of critical aid and an end to the decades-long denial of Palestinian human rights.”

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The group said lasting peace requires Palestinians and Israelis to live “in freedom, justice, and equity”.

Artists4Ceasefire has attracted support from hundreds of figures across film, television, music and the arts, including Billie Eilish, Cate Blanchett, Joaquin Phoenix, Andrew Garfield, Dua Lipa and Ariana Grande.