Gal Gadot receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Israeli actress Gal Gadot receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the first Israeli actress to be granted such an honor.

In her speech at the event, Gadot refers several times to her Israeli roots. “I’m just a girl from Israel,” she says, drawing loud cheers from her supporters in the audience. “To all the young people, especially the young girls, if a girl from Rosh Ha’ayin can get a star on Hollywood Boulevard, anything is possible.”

Gadot also addresses her Israeli family in Hebrew, saying that she loves them, even though they are far away.

Gadot kicked off her international career in the “Fast and Furious” film franchise and shot to fame as the star of the “Wonder Woman” films.

The ceremony comes days before Disney’s new version of “Snow White,” in which Gadot stars as the evil queen, is scheduled to open in theaters in the US. Anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian activists have called for a boycott of the movie because of Gadot’s participation, and tension has surrounded the press tour after her co-star, Rachel Zegler, promoted the film with a “Free Palestine” hashtag.

Several dozen anti-Israel protesters gathered outside the event, and some lightly scuffled with police. A small group of pro-Israel protesters also showed up.