Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Genesis Prize cancels ceremony after 2018 winner Natalie Portman said she won’t visit Israel
Jewish Telegraphic Agency ^ | 19 Apr 2018 | Josefin Dolsten

Posted on 04/20/2018 5:44:45 PM PDT by Rummyfan

The Genesis Prize announced it was canceling its prize ceremony in Israel in June after 2018 recipient Natalie Portman said she would not take part in light of “recent events.”

Portman’s representative notified it that “[r]ecent events in Israel have been extremely distressing to her and she does not feel comfortable participating in any public events in Israel” and that “she cannot in good conscience move forward with the ceremony.”

The Genesis Prize Foundation canceled the prize ceremony, saying in a statement that its organizers “fear that Ms. Portman’s decision will cause our philanthropic initiative to be politicized, something we have worked hard for the past five years to avoid.”

Portman did not specify which events caused her distress, although the United Nations and the European Union recently called for investigations into the use of live ammunition by Israel’s military following clashes along the border with Gaza that have left dozens of Palestinians dead and hundreds wounded. Israel celebrated the 70th anniversary of its independence on Thursday.

In November, the Genesis Prize announced that Portman would receive its 2018 award, which comes with a cash prize that recipients may direct toward causes of their choice. She joins artist Anish Kapoor, violinist Itzhak Perlman, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and actor-director Michael Douglas as winners of the $1 million prize, which “honors individuals who serve as an inspiration to the next generation of Jews through their outstanding professional achievement along with their commitment to Jewish values and the Jewish people.”

(Excerpt) Read more at jta.org ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS:
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-53 last
To: Rummyfan

Portman used to criticize those who called Israel an apartheid state by saying that there are black Israelis. Maybe she just wants to keep her job in Hollyweird.


41 posted on 04/20/2018 11:08:26 PM PDT by Amberdawn (If Leftists Didn't Live By Double Standards, They'd Have No Standards At All.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Amberdawn

Hollywood is a den of “Groupthink”.


42 posted on 04/20/2018 11:11:41 PM PDT by dfwgator
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 41 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

In her case, defending Israel’s sworn genocidal enemies shouldn’t be a qualification for this award.

Stand with Israel, shut up, or live in Gaza. Hamas likes pretty young Jewish women. Easier to slit their throats as they don’t resist very much, at least not the liberal ones.


43 posted on 04/20/2018 11:24:14 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: dfwgator

Yes, they complain endlessly about blacklisting and now do it themselves.


44 posted on 04/20/2018 11:29:37 PM PDT by Amberdawn (If Leftists Didn't Live By Double Standards, They'd Have No Standards At All.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 42 | View Replies]

To: Sirius Lee
Genesis Prize? Did she perform a Trick Of The Tail?

I don't know. Did she ever work for the Weinsteins?
45 posted on 04/20/2018 11:40:09 PM PDT by Rastus
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: Gay State Conservative

Natalie Portman is her stage name, so I doubt it.


46 posted on 04/20/2018 11:40:31 PM PDT by Rastus
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: BradyLS

No need to report that to him until we have something to report.


47 posted on 04/20/2018 11:41:40 PM PDT by Rastus
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 30 | View Replies]

To: SecondAmendment

There are quite a few Israelis who are native born and still hate Israel just as there are native born Americans who hate America. Where some one is physically born has little to do with the world view they adopt as adults.


48 posted on 04/21/2018 2:22:23 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: wmileo

Itzhak Perlman went over to the dark side? That’s unfortunate; he was one of those few performers who didn’t take himself too seriously even on stage.


49 posted on 04/21/2018 3:25:51 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Yardstick; dfwgator

Don’t forget Boombox & I’m on a Boat!


50 posted on 04/21/2018 3:27:31 AM PDT by EEGator
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 29 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

Another self hating jew, like the self hating white priviledged.


51 posted on 04/21/2018 4:14:59 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (Trump plays chess the rest are still playing checkers)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan
First let me say I never thought she was that pretty, or that she could even act. That said, she's just a MENSA Mensa! So who give a flying fig what she thinks, if it wasn't for the fact that she's a celebritard no one would ever print or air her views.
52 posted on 04/21/2018 11:24:00 AM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: EEGator

Wow, I didn’t even know those existed. I’m on a Boat is pretty dang funny if you get the genre.


53 posted on 04/22/2018 6:12:17 AM PDT by Yardstick
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 50 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-53 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson