Gal Gadot, Who Supports Israel, Faces Disruption by Pro-Palestinian Protesters During Film Shoot
Publicly Expressed Support for Israel
Protesters Disrupted a Hollywood Event in March
Rumors of Conflict with Zegler, Her "Snow White" Co-star
Several individuals staging a pro-Palestinian protest at the London film set of renowned actress Gal Gadot (40), who has expressed support for her home country Israel following the Gaza war, have been arrested. On May 28 (local time), the BBC reported that London police responded to the Westminster area and arrested five people on charges of disrupting Gal Gadot's film shoot. According to the BBC, three of the individuals were charged in connection with the protest that took place that day, while the other two were charged in relation to previous protests. London police stated, "We fully recognize the importance of peaceful protest, but we have a duty to intervene when serious disruption or criminal activity occurs."
Gal Gadot was born in Israel and previously served in the Israeli military. She has publicly expressed her support for Israel. Due to this, there have been rumors of conflict with Rachel Zegler, who starred alongside her in the recently released film "Snow White." AP·Yonhap News
View original imageGal Gadot, famous for her role in "Wonder Woman," is currently filming a new movie, "The Runner," in London. Due to her statements supporting the Gaza war, she has been targeted by pro-Palestinian protesters. In March, there was also an incident in which protesters disrupted a Hollywood event attended by Gadot. Gal Gadot was born in Israel and previously served in the Israeli military. She has publicly expressed her support for Israel. For this reason, there have been rumors of conflict with Rachel Zegler, who co-starred with her in the recently released movie "Snow White." Unlike Gadot, Zegler has expressed opposition to the Gaza war and is known to support Palestine. Several international media outlets have described the relationship between the two as "tense. They are not friends. They are simply colleagues who worked together."
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Meanwhile, around 380 writers from the UK and Ireland, including renowned novelist Ian McEwan, issued an open letter on this day condemning Israel for committing genocide in Gaza and calling for a ceasefire and sanctions against Israel. The writers emphasized, "Palestinian residents are not the abstract victims of an abstract war," and added, "This is not only a matter of humanity and human rights, but also a question of the moral responsibility of writers in our time." They further pointed out, "Language is too often used to justify the unjustifiable, to deny the undeniable, and to defend the indefensible."
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