Gal Gadot cheers new Skydance co-CEO for 'sticking up against antisemitism'
Israeli actress and former "Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot nearly broke into tears while praising Skydance's new co-CEO Ynon Kreiz for "sticking up against antisemitism" during the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Humanitarian Award Dinner Wednesday.Gadot joined movie producer Jeffrey Katzenberg and Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison in presenting Kreiz with the 2026 Humanitarian Award.While presenting the award, she expressed horror at the rise of bigotry against Jewish people since 2023."I’m frightened by how quickly hatred of Jews is spreading — and how openly it is expressed and accepted," Gadot said, according to Variety.
"Since the Oct.7 massacre and the war that followed, I have found myself asking how far this can go.
If people get used to hearing and seeing hatred and looking the other way, then where does it end?"ISRAELI ACTRESS CALLS OUT HOLLYWOOD STARS 'SILENCING ARTISTS' WHO SUPPORT JEWISH STATEActor Gal Gadot presented the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s 2026 Humanitarian Award to Ynon Kreiz.(David Swanson/Reuters)Gadot, who is Jewish, has long defended Israel after the deadly Oct.
7 Hamas attacks and praised Kreiz for his leadership amid the rise of antisemitism."What gives me hope is that people like Ynon aren’t wavering," she continued."He’s doing what he’s always done.
He’s standing firm.He feels what our community is going through.
He’s sticking up against antisemitism.He’s bringing his intense conviction and heart to this fight.
He’s leading.That leadership is like a beacon of light and, in a dark hour, nothing matters more than a ray of light to give all of us courage."Fox News Digital reached out to the Simon Wiesenthal Center and Skydance for comment.MICHAEL RAPAPORT TELLS CRAIG CARTON THAT HIS SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL HAS COST HIM WORK IN HOLLYWOODSkydance Co-CEO Ynon Kreiz arrives for the Simon Wiesenthal Center's annual tribute dinner in Beverly Hills, California, US Nov.
11, 2026.(David Swanson/Reuters)After accepting the awa...