Amy Schumer, Howie Mandel and Debra Messing are among more than 1,000 entertainment figures who have signed an open letter condemning the Toronto International Film Festival for its handling of a film about the Hamas attacks in Israel.

The letter comes after TIFF had said it would pull “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue” from its lineup, sparking a public outcry over the decision, which the festival subsequently reversed.

In a joint statement Thursday, TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey and director Barry Avrich said they had reached a resolution and that the doc will screen at next month’s festival.

The petition, released by the L.A.-based Creative Community For Peace, accuses TIFF of “appeasing anti-Israel and antisemitic activists’ intent to silence Jewish voices” by disinviting the film

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