Gal Gadot is an Israeli Jew. She’s more than that, of course: a wife and mother of four, a high-profile actress who played Wonder Woman in the DC Comics movies from 2016 to 2023, and a producer. At the Anti-Defamation League’s annual summit, held this month in New York, she said that the most important part of her identity is her Jewish heritage. This has been especially true for her since October 7.
An anti-Israel fervor has swept through Hollywood since Hamas invaded Israel 17 months ago, slaughtering more than 1,200 men, women, and children and taking 251 as hostages. While taking a political stand post–October 7 was uncomfortable for Gadot, she felt it necessary to stand with the Jewish community to “find our voice and confront the hatred against us.” The bulk of her activism has revolved around bringing attention to the Israeli hostages; two dozen living hostages remain in captivity, along with some three dozen who are dead.
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