Jennifer Lawrence condemns Gaza violence as genocide at San Sebastián

Jennifer Lawrence sharply condemned the violence in Gaza as "no less than a genocide" at a press conference at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on Friday, saying she was "terrified" for children worldwide while promoting her new film Die My Love and receiving an honorary Donostia award. The Oscar winner answered repeated questions about the conflict despite festival moderators' efforts, according to media accounts.

Im terrified and its mortifying, Lawrence said, calling what is happening in Gaza "no less than a genocide and its unacceptable." She added, Im terrified for my children, for all of our children. Lawrence said she wished there were something she could do to fix the "extremely complex and disgraceful situation," but warned that celebrity statements risk being used to stoke rhetoric and that responsibility rests with elected officials. I just want people to stay focused on who is responsible and the things that they can do and when they need to show up and vote, she said.

Lawrence broadened her critique to U.S. politics, saying the current climate of disrespect and dishonesty risks becoming normalized for young voters. The kids who are voting right now at...