Pro-Palestine And Pro-Israel Protesters Clash At Gal Gadot's Walk Of Fame Ceremony

Gal Gadot’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony on Tuesday was rife with tension between pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protesters.

The dual demonstrations led to a 15-minute late start to the ceremony, which proceeded without acknowledgment of the unrelenting protests, according to Variety. Gadot even gave her speech as protesters persisted.

“I’m just a girl from a town in Israel,” the controversial actress said. “I could never imagine such a moment. I never dreamt of becoming an actress, and I never knew that these things are possible.”

“This star will remind me that with hard work and passion and some faith, anything is possible,” Gadot continued.

Some demonstrators brandished Gazan, Israeli or American flags. Others showed off signs, some of which read “Baby Killer BiBi,” “Snow White Supports Genocide” or, by contrast, “Standing with Israel.”

According to Variety, there were about four dozen people protesting in total, about two dozen pro-Palestine protesters and two dozen pro-Israel protesters.

The pro-Palestine protesters were heard chanting, “Up up with liberation, down down with occupation” and “Not another nickel, not another dime, no more money for Israel’s crime.”

Multiple protesters were handcuffed by police, according to Variety reporter Katcy Stephan. But The Los Angeles Times reported that there were no arrests, citing the LAPD. The LAPD did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment.

The Israeli-born actress is known for her role as Wonder Woman in the DC Universe. She also plays the Evil Queen in the upcoming Disney Snow White film, which will be released this week.

Previously, Gadot also starred in the “Fast And Furious” franchise, the 2022 film “Death on the Nile,” and the 2021 film “Red Notice.”

Notably, Gadot served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for two years as part of a requirement for most Israeli citizens, Reuters reported.

She is a vocal supporter of Israel. The day after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack, Gadot posted on Instagram saying, “I stand with Israel you should too. The world cannot sit on the fence when these horrific acts of terror are happening!”

Earlier this month, Gadot received an Anti-Defamation League’s international leadership award. (The Anti-Defamation League is an organization whose mission is to fight antisemitism.)

During her speech accepting the award, Gadot specifically mentioned a “massacre of Jews.”

“Never did I imagine that on the streets of the United States, and different cities around the world, we would see people not condemning Hamas but celebrating, justifying and cheering on a massacre of Jews.”

Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack has led to Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza for the past 17 months, but Israel and Gaza, an Israeli-occupied Palestinian territory, have had tensions for decades.

Israel broke a January ceasefire deal on Tuesday, killing more than 400 Palestinians with an onslaught of strikes. Of those killed, 174 were children, making it “one of the largest one-day child death tolls” in Gaza, according to the Defense for Children Palestine, an organization that advocates for the rights of Palestinian children.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that the recent deadly strikes are “only the beginning.”

The United Nations’ Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices said that Israel’s warfare against Palestinians in Gaza is consistent with genocide. Similarly, Amnesty International has found that Israel’s attacks on Palestinians in Gaza constitute a genocide. Human Rights Watch has also called it a genocide.