Actress Gal Gadot says she’s thankful for Ynon Kreiz, the new co-CEO of entertainment giant Skydance.
Mr. Kreiz, who holds Israeli, American and British citizenship, was named to his post after the landmark Paramount-Warner Bros. merger went through in September.
Speaking at the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Humanitarian Award Dinner in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Ms. Gadot, who is Israeli, said she’s “frightened by how quickly hatred of Jews is spreading — and how openly it is expressed and accepted.”
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“Since the Oct. 7 [2023] massacre and the war that followed, I have found myself asking how far this can go,” she continued. “If people get used to hearing and seeing hatred and looking the other way, then where does it end?”
Ms. Gadot said Mr. Kreiz gives her “hope” because he is not “wavering” on his stance.
“He’s doing what he’s always done. He’s standing firm,” she added. “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.”
Ms. Gadot served in the Israel Defense Forces.
Following her remarks, Mr. Kreiz told the crowd, “Disagreement with the policies of the Israeli government cannot become an excuse for the hatred of Jews.”
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