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Fast Forward Natalie Portman Breaks Silence On Prize Snub — And BDS
Natalie Portman says she refused to visit Israel to receive a $2 million prize as a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and because of Israeli “atrocities” — but insisted she doesn’t back the boycott of the Jewish state. The Hollywood superstar said she didn’t want to seem to be endorsing the escalating violence against…
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Israel News Natalie Portman Takes A Stand, And Israeli Expats Sigh Over The Challah
Friday afternoon is always a busy time at Queens Pita, a sunny bakery on Flushing’s Main Street. The Jewish Sabbath, which starts with sundown, is descending. When the Forward visited on April 20, shoppers from across the borough were snatching up rugelach and challah as part of their preparations for the holiday. “The challah here…
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News Natalie Portman Says ‘Jewish Values’ Caused Her To Scrap Israel Visit For Genesis Prize
Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman has refused to travel for Israel to accept a $2 million award, citing her “Jewish values” as an imperative to stand up for justice amid an increasingly deadly conflict with the Palestinians. The Hollywood superstar said she did not want to be seen as endorsing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom she…
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News Maybe Natalie Portman Deserves An ‘Exodus’ Prize Instead
A Statement from the Organizers of the Genesis Prize There’s been a lot of misunderstanding lately in the press lately, so we just want to clarify something for everybody – Natalie Portman was never offered the Genesis Prize. Not even close. So there was nothing for her to turn down. First, you have to understand…
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News Jewish Left Proclaims ‘Wind At Our Back’ After Natalie Portman’s Israel Snub
For American Jewish left-wing activists, Natalie Portman’s announcement Friday that she would skip a Jerusalem award ceremony in light of “recent events in Israel” came as a sign that they, finally, are winning. “There’s a feeling that the wind is at our back,” said Rebecca Vilkomerson, executive director of the far-left group Jewish Voice for…
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Opinion Natalie Portman Shows the Tide is Turning For American Jews
Yesterday afternoon, news broke that Natalie Portman would not be traveling to Israel to accept the Genesis Prize because of “recent events in Israel.” Portman had been awarded the prize because of “her talent, her commitment to social causes, and her deep connection to her Jewish and Israeli roots.” The news that she would not…
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Fast Forward After Snub, Genesis Prize Will Choose Where Natalie Portman’s $2M Prize Goes
(JTA) — Natalie Portman will no longer get to choose where her $2 million Genesis Prize will be donated after saying she will not travel to Israel to receive the award. Instead, the Genesis Prize Foundation will decide where the money goes. Portman is refusing to travel to Israel to receive the prize because “[r]ecent…
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Opinion Natalie Portman Speaks Loudly For Young American Jews With Snub Of Israel
On Thursday, actress Natalie Portman set the Jewish world on fire. Portman, an Israeli citizen who was born in Jerusalem and moved to the United States at the age of 3, was set to receive the Genesis Prize in Israel in June. The prize has been dubbed the “Jewish Nobel” and is given in partnership…
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