A fired ‘Scream’ star, clients booted from agencies and a secret Tom Cruise meeting: Inside Hollywood’s divide over Israel

And many are questioning why Hollywood entities — notably the Writers Guild of America — have remained quiet. On Oct. 21, WGA West president Meredith Stiehm sent an email to a group of writers who had been calling for a statement. She explained that none would be forthcoming because “many members have asked us to refrain” and “consensus [is] out of reach.”

Writer David Shore, who was a member of the WGA’s negotiating committee, says he was stunned by the guild’s actions. “There was an opportunity to stand up and be one of the groups who said we stand with the victims of this terrorist attack,” he says. “I was disappointed that they did not do that.”

Incredibly sad to see the most responsible action for a completely unaffiliated organization to take still be decried as if they're taking a side.

Don't attack your union for focusing on being a union and not wanting to alienate a large portion of their members over an issue unrelated to their mission.