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Posted: 2023-12-03T18:54:34Z | Updated: 2023-12-03T18:54:34Z

Susan Sarandon has apologized for comments she made during a pro-Palestinian rally last month, during which she said Jewish people fearing the rise in antisemitism are getting a taste of what it feels like to be a Muslim in this country.

Sarandon issued a statement on Instagram on Friday, where she wrote that she made a terrible mistake in the words she chose while she was trying to convey solidarity in the struggle against bigotry of all kinds.

The actor faced widespread criticism for her Nov. 17 comments. Days later her agency, United Talent Agency, announced they were no longer representing the Oscar winner.

In her apology, Sarandon said that she misspoke while intending to communicate my concern for an increase in hate crimes.

This phrasing was a terrible mistake, as it implies that until recently Jews have been strangers to persecution, when the opposite is true, she said.