Gal Gadot burst into tears while delivering a pointed message about the growing concerns surrounding antisemitism during her latest public appearance.
The Wonder Woman star addressed the issue at the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Humanitarian Award Dinner in Beverly Hills on November 11, calling for stronger leadership and questioning what happens when people continue to witness hatred without speaking out.
While delivering the speech, the actor apologized to the audience for getting emotional and noted that she hadn’t intended to let her feelings take over the moment.
“I didn’t expect to get emotional. I’m sorry,” Gadot said during her speech (via The Hollywood Reporter).
During her address, she went on to question how far hatred could spread if people continued to witness it without speaking up or taking a stand against it. The actor also expressed concern over the rapid rise in antisemitism and how openly such hostility is being displayed and tolerated. She warned that allowing hateful remarks and actions to go unchallenged could make the situation even worse.
Gadot added, “I’m frightened by how quickly hatred of Jews is spreading, and how openly it is expressed and accepted. If people get used to hearing and seeing hatred and looking the other way, then where does it end?”
This is not the first time the Israel-born actor has spoken about her relationship to Israel since the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023. In March 2025, Gadot gave a keynote at the ADL’s Never Is Now summit where she was awarded the International Leadership Award. She began her speech by saying, “My name is Gal and I’m Jewish. Isn’t it crazy that just saying that, just expressing such a simple fact about who I am feels like a controversial statement. But sadly, this is where we’re at today.”
Meanwhile, in an interview given to Variety in March 2025, Gadot noted that she had to speak about what was happening around her. She said, “I was shocked by the amount of hate, by the amount of how much people think they know when they actually have no idea, and also by how the media is not fair many times. So I had to speak up.”
In the same interview, Gadot described herself as “all about humanity” and expressed a desire for safety and prosperity for all.
Gadot’s remarks added to her ongoing efforts to speak about antisemitism and the impact of the October 7 attacks. While the actress has said she wants her work to bring people together through entertainment, she has also made it clear that she does not want to remain silent when it comes to hatred and the need for greater understanding.
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