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Ina new statement released Fridayand reported byThe Hollywood Reporter, theAnnihilationstar sought to clarify her actions.
My decision not to attend the Genesis Prize ceremony has been mischaracterized by others, she said.
Let me speak for myself.
In lieu of attending, Portman says she will throw her support behind a number of charities in Israel.
you’re free to read her statement in full below.
My decision not to attend the Genesis Prize ceremony has been mischaracterized by others.
Let me speak for myself.
By the same token, I am not part of the BDS movement and do not endorse it.
I treasure my Israeli friends and family, Israeli food, books, art, cinema, and dance.
Israel was created exactly 70 years ago as a haven for refugees from the Holocaust.
But the mistreatment of those suffering from todays atrocities is simply not in line with my Jewish values.
c’mon do not take any words that do not come directly from me as my own.
This experience has inspired me to support a number of charities in Israel.
