Gal Gadot in tears: "Afraid of the speed at which hatred of Jews is spreading"

Gal Gadot and Ynon Kreiz spoke at the Simon Wiesenthal Center Humanitarian Award ceremony in Beverly Hills. Gadot said tearfully that she is afraid of the speed at which hatred of Jews is spreading. Kreiz emphasized that disagreements with Israeli policy are not an excuse for antisemitism. The ceremony was attended by former hostage Noa Argamani.

Actress Gal Gadot and the new co-CEO of Skydance, Ynon Kreiz, addressed the rise in antisemitism since the October 7 massacre yesterday (Thursday) during the Simon Wiesenthal Center Humanitarian Award ceremony in Beverly Hills. Gadot spoke tearfully, saying she is afraid of the speed at which hatred of Jews is spreading and the open manner in which it is expressed and accepted. Kreiz, who received the award, thanked David Ellison for his support of Israel and the Jewish people, emphasizing that disagreements with the Israeli government's policy cannot become an excuse for hatred of Jews. He shared the story of his mother's survival from the Nazis in Vienna. Former hostage Noa Argamani attended the ceremony, and Kreiz recounted that during her captivity, she and other hostages imagined what they would do if they got out alive. Also speaking were news anchor Bianna Golodryga, who received the Jewish Heritage Award, and President Isaac Herzog in a recorded message.