Gal Gadot’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony was hit by warring protestors on Tuesday amid ongoing controversy over her ‘woke’ film Snow White.
The actress, 39, who plays the Evil Queen in the live action remake alongside Rachel Zegler’s Snow White, looked delighted as she arrived to receive the accolade – but outside the barriers, drama was unfolding.
In dramatic video captured by Variety, police were seen running after a member of the public amid claims ‘a pro-Palestine protestor stole a pro-Israel protester’s flag.’
Pro-Palestine protestors had gathered outside the ceremony carrying signs reading: ‘Heroes fight like Palestinians’ and ‘Viva Viva Palestina.’ Israeli actress Gadot who formerly served in the IDF – is staunchly pro-Israel.
The unidentified man was seen being grabbed by police and pushed against a wall, as screams rang out from the crowd.
Recent claims emerged that a feud was brewing between Gadot and Zegler – who is pro-Palestine – over their opposing stances on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Zegler was tellingly not in attendance at the ceremony.
Gal Gadot’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony was hit by warring protestors on Tuesday amid ongoing controversy over her ‘woke’ film Snow White – Gadot pictured Tuesday
In dramatic video captured by Variety , police were seen running after a member of the public amid claims ‘a pro-Palestine protestor stole a pro-Israel protester’s flag’
Zegler was not in attendance at the premiere but did join Gadot at the film’s LA premiere on March 15
Gadot seemed unaware of the altercation unfolding outside as she posed with her husband Jaron Varsano and their four daughters, as well as Fast & Furious co-star Vin Diesel and Wonder Woman director Patti Jenkins.
In an interview published Tuesday with Variety, Gadot spoke about how she felt compelled to speak out on politics after the October 7 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel.
She said: ‘After October 7th [2023], I don’t talk politics — because who cares about the celebrity talking about politics? I’m an artist. I want to entertain people. I want to bring hope and be a beacon of light whenever I say anything about the world.
‘But on October 7th, when people were abducted from their homes, from their beds, men, women, children, elderly, Holocaust survivors, were going through the horrors of what happened that day, I could not be silent.
‘I’m not a hater. I’m a grandchild of a Holocaust survivor who came to Israel and established his family from scratch after his entire family was erased in Auschwitz. And on the other side of my family, I’m eighth generation Israeli. I’m an indigenous person of Israel.
‘I am all about humanity and I felt like I had to advocate for the hostages. I am praying for better days for all,” she continues. “I want everybody to have good life and prosperity, and the ability to raise their children in a safe environment.’
This comes days before the release of the controversial Snow White reboot, with an insider claiming Zegler, at her tender age, ‘has nothing in common with Gal Gadot, a mom of four kids. On top of that, their political views differ, adding to the tension.’
Rumors of a feud between Zegler and Gadot was sparked after the pair were both vocal in their support for opposite sides of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Police were seem observing a growing crowd of pro-Palestine protestors outside the ceremony
Pro-Israel protestors are pictured outside the ceremony
She joined Vin Diesel and Wonder Woman director Patti Jenkins
Gadot seemed unaware of the altercation unfolding outside as she posed with her husband Jaron Varsano and their four daughters
Gadot planted a kiss on her husband at the ceremony
Amid the drama the star playfully screamed as she saw her star
Gadot is seen as the Evil Queen in Snow White
Recent claims emerged that a feud was brewing between Gadot and Zegler – who is pro-Palestine – over their opposing stances on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are pictured at the Oscars earlier this month
Others took issue with casting Jewish-Israeli actress Gadot amid the current war – with pro-Palestine viewers claiming her inclusion calls for a boycott while conversely pro-Israel viewers claimed it was offensive to cast her in an ‘evil’ role.
Flames were then fanned when Zegler shared the trailer on her own social media channels and thanked fans for sending her support.
In a follow-up tweet, she penned: ‘and always remember, free Palestine.’
Zegler has publicly taken a pro-Palestinian stance since 2021, sharing several tweets and posts urging fans to donate to emergency aid for Gaza.
Speaking to Variety, Zegler previously said: ‘I can’t watch children die. I don’t think that should be a hot take.’
Yet some Israeli publications took exception to Zegler’s plea for a ‘free Palestine’ and suggested she had insulted Gadot.
While Gadot – who served in the IDF for two years, including during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war – did not respond publicly to Zegler’s comment, she raised eyebrows with a post of her own after the trailer was released.
She posted on her Instagram story a photo of Martin Luther King Jr. with his quote: ‘Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.’
Above the image, she wrote: ‘Only love can save the world.’
Days later she appeared to make a pointed dig at Zegler.
According to Times of Israel reporter Amy Spiro, Gadot’s X account briefly reposted a tweet that read ‘Trying to campaign on the head of your co-star, who actually lives through war, just so you’ll look cooler with the kids, is really pathetic.’
While Gadot and Zegler have made it clear they have opposing views on Israel-Palestine they have not spoken out about any supposed feud between the pair.
Miss Israel 2004 said of the conflict earlier this month: ‘None of us can ignore the explosion of Jew hatred around the world anymore.
Flames were then fanned when Zegler shared the trailer on her own social media channels and thanked fans for sending her support, adding: ‘and always remember, free palestine’
While Gadot – who served in the IDF for two years, including during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war (pictured) – did not respond publicly to Zegler’s comment, she raised eyebrows with a post of her own after the trailer was released
While Gadot did not respond publicly to Zegler’s comment she raised eyebrows with a post of her own after the trailer was released, posting about love ‘driving out hate’
Gadot appeared to make a pointed dig at Zegler with her X account briefly reposting a tweet that read: ‘Trying to campaign on the head of your co-star, who actually lives through war, just so you’ll look cooler with the kids, is really pathetic’
‘We have had enough of Jew hatred we will confront anti-Semitism. We will call it out, but but we will never let it, not only, defeat us but define us because our love is stronger than their hate.’
Hours later, Gadot wrote that this moment is about everyone ‘refusing to be silent in the face of anti-Semitism.’
‘October 7 was a wake-up call, but it also reminded us of our resilience and unbreakable bond,’ the Israel Defense Forces veteran wrote on Instagram.
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