Natalie Portman, the Oscar-winning actress, recently kicked off a massive storm of controversy when she pulled out of a prestigious award ceremony in Israel because, she said, she “did not want to appear as endorsing Benjamin Netanyahu.” The response to Portman’s refusal to appear alongside Israel’s prime minister was intense. She was denounced by right-wing […]
Dov Waxman
Dov Waxman is Professor of Political Science, International Affairs, & Israel Studies at Northeastern University. Follow him at @DovWaxman
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