Gal Gadot is enjoying a special moment in her career, despite being under global scrutiny due to various controversies in recent days. The ‘Wonder Woman’ star received one of the industry’s highest honors by getting a star with her name on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame.
However, the ceremony was somewhat disrupted after starting 15 minutes late and a police intervention due to a crowd of pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protesters at the doors of Hollywood Boulevard.
It was even reported that shortly after the star was unveiled, some people destroyed it, but this has not been confirmed.
What is the controversy surrounding Gal Gadot?
During the ceremony, presented by Steve Nissen, claims of “long live Palestine” or “no more money for Israeli crime” were heard. The chants did not stop throughout the event and the police had to respond to the confrontation over the flags between the two sides.
During the event, Gadot took the opportunity to say that she is “just a girl from a city in Israel” to Variety, and she feels obligated to “raise her voice” and has taken the opportunity to recall the Hamas attack at the 2023 Nova Music festival.
Gadot, who plays the Evil Queen in the new live-action ‘Snow White’, went as far as to say that she could never have imagined seeing “celebrations and justifications for the massacre of Jews” instead of condemning Hamas. Ignoring Israel’s massacre of the Palestinian people, the actress has always defended herself against criticism: “When you have a clear compass, your conscience is clean. I know what I stand for and I know what I wish for the world.”
The model was not only born in Israel, but she also was part of the Defense Forces and has been one of the most influential voices of the pro-Israel movement, which has led her to receive widespread rejection from pro-Palestinian sectors.
Even the most recent controversy in which the actress has been involved revolves around these same political differences that exist between her and her co-star, Rachel Zegler, who has been a staunch defender of the rights of Palestinians.