Gal Gadot Warns Against Rising Antisemitism at Simon Wiesenthal Center Gala
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Israeli actress Gal Gadot spoke at the Simon Wiesenthal Center's annual gala in Beverly Hills on November 11, warning about rising antisemitism and urging action against hatred. The event honored Israeli media executive Inon Kreiz, who stated that fighting antisemitism does not preclude criticizing Israel. Journalist Bianna Golodryga also received an award, and Gadot was announced as an executive producer for an adaptation of Golodryga's book on the topic.
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- Gal Gadot warned of rising antisemitism at the Simon Wiesenthal Center gala in Beverly Hills.
- Israeli media executive Inon Kreiz was honored and stated criticism of Israel is not antisemitism.
- Journalist Bianna Golodryga received an award for her book on antisemitism among teens.
- Gal Gadot and her husband will executive produce an adaptation of Golodryga's book.
- The event was attended by Hollywood executives, actors, and producers.
Israeli actress Gal Gadot spoke at the Simon Wiesenthal Center's annual gala on November 11 in Beverly Hills, California, warning about the dangers of rising antisemitism and urging attendees not to be indifferent to hatred. The event, held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, honored Israeli media executive Inon Kreiz, a leader at Skydance, with the center's Humanitarian Award.
"We live in a world that needs leadership. If people continue to see hatred and turn away, what will it lead to?" Gadot stated, her voice trembling during her address. She called for continued resistance against antisemitism, emphasizing the need for support for the Jewish community.
Inon Kreiz, accepting the award, clarified that combating antisemitism does not equate to prohibiting criticism of Israel. He asserted that defending Israel does not mean the country is immune to criticism, but that hatred disguised as political disagreement must be opposed.
The gala was attended by executives from major Hollywood studios, actors, and producers, including David Ellison, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Vin Diesel, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Lior Raz. A video message from Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog was also shown.
Journalist Bianna Golodryga received the Jewish Heritage Award for her work on "Don't Feed the Lion," a book co-authored with Israeli TV presenter Yonit Levi that addresses antisemitism among teenagers. It was also announced that Gal Gadot and her husband, Yaron Varsano, will executive produce an adaptation of Golodryga's book. The project is being developed by Fox Entertainment Studios in conjunction with the Simon Wiesenthal Center's film division, Moriah Media.
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