Natalie Portman Won’t Accept Award in Israel Due to ‘Extremely Distressing’ Recent Events
Natalie Portman will not travel to Israel to accept an award she was scheduled to receive in June, saying she “cannot in good conscience move forward with the ceremony.”
“Recent events in Israel have been extremely distressing to her and she does not feel comfortable participating in any public events in Israel,” a representative for the “Annihilation” star told the Genesis Prize Foundation, which presents the award.
As a result, the June 28 ceremony in Jerusalem will be canceled entirely, the foundation said in a statement on Thursday.