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Gal Gadot Moved to Tears Discussing Rising Antisemitism

Israeli actress Gal Gadot became visibly emotional while speaking about the rapid and open spread of antisemitism at the Simon Wiesenthal Center's annual dinner. The gala, held on Wednesday at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, took place amid heightened global concerns over antisemitism following the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks and the subsequent war.

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01Actress Gal Gadot expressed deep fear over the rapid and open spread of antisemitism during a Simon Wiesenthal Center gala in Beverly Hills.
02The annual dinner took place on Wednesday at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel amid rising global antisemitism following the October 7 Hamas attacks.
03Israeli businessman Ynon Kreiz received the Humanitarian Award and stated that criticism of Israeli policy does not justify hatred of Jews.
04Ynon Kreiz shared his family's personal history of escaping Nazi persecution in Vienna during his acceptance speech.
05CNN anchor Bianna Golodryga was honored with the Jewish Heritage Award at the ceremony.
06Gal Gadot is producing a film adaptation of Bianna Golodryga's book about antisemitism in middle school.
07Former hostage Noa Argamani was among the notable attendees at the Beverly Hills event.

During her speech, Gadot expressed fear over how accepted and normalized hatred of Jews has become, warning that history shows the dangers of looking away. She shared a portion of her remarks on Instagram on Friday evening, admitting she had not expected to become so emotional on stage.

The event honored Israeli businessman Ynon Kreiz, the co-CEO of Skydance and former CEO of Mattel, who received the Humanitarian Award. In his address, Kreiz stated that disagreement with Israeli government policy should not serve as an excuse for antisemitism, and he shared his family's history of escaping Nazi persecution in Vienna. Other notable attendees included former hostage Noa Argamani and CNN anchor Bianna Golodryga, who received the Jewish Heritage Award. Gadot is currently producing a film adaptation of Golodryga's book about middle school antisemitism.

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