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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 351

Oded Kotler

Israeli actor and director Oded Kotler. (Oren Nahshon/Flash90)
March 24, 2022, 8:59 pm
Renowned thespian Oded Kotler to receive Israel Prize, drawing right-wing ire
Politicians blast decision, citing comments made by director describing Likud voters as ‘herd of straw- and cud-chewing cattle’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Illustrative: A performance during the Acre in Hebrew Fringe Theater Festival in Acre on October 16, 2019. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP)
October 17, 2019, 5:51 pm
Israel celebrates 40 years of alternative theater in Acre festival
Annual gathering in mixed Jewish-Arab city during Sukkot has become an institution for the ‘fringe’ performance art scene
By Alexandra Vardi
Israeli actor and director Oded Kotler. (Oren Nahshon/Flash90)
June 12, 2017, 11:02 pm
PM to boycott awards ceremony over recipient’s ‘cattle’ criticism
Netanyahu sees ‘no need to honor’ playwright Oded Kotler, who once called right-wing voters ‘cud-chewing cattle’
By ToI Staff
Likud Member of Knesset Miri Regev at a political conference at Tel Aviv University, January 18, 2015 (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
June 19, 2015, 1:52 am
Calling artists ‘tight-asses,’ minister escalates culture clash
Miri Regev terms artistic community ‘ungrateful’ and says she ‘doesn’t feel like working for them’
By Daniel Bernstein
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen with Minister of Culture and Sports Miri Regev during a plenum session in the assembly hall of the Knesset on June 17, 2015. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
June 18, 2015, 2:14 pm
Culture minister calls artists ‘tedious tight-asses’ in interview
Likud’s Miri Regev says she knew before entering ministry that she would be working for ‘thankless’ people
By Jonathan Beck
Israeli actor and director Oded Kotler. (Oren Nahshon/Flash90)
June 16, 2015, 1:34 pm
Where’s the beef?
Hebrew press splits on whether Oded Kutler is udderly sorry for the herd he caused with his ‘cud-chewing’ remark — or should be branded a bigot
By Judah Ari Gross
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly Likud party meeting at the Knesset on June 15, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 15, 2015, 8:01 pm
Netanyahu pans ‘outrageous’ slight against Likud voters
Amid firestorm over funding for the arts, PM condemns actor’s comment likening his constituents to ‘cattle,’ says free speech not at issue
By Marissa Newman and Stuart Winer
Oded Kotler, center, hosting a panel debate after a show in the Etzion settlement bloc on November 07, 2012. (Oren Nahshon / FLASH90)
June 15, 2015, 3:00 pm
Theater of the absurd
Israel’s culture wars reach new heights as an actor calls Likud voters ‘cud-chewing cattle’
By Marissa Newman
Israeli actor and director Oded Kotler. (Oren Nahshon/Flash90)
June 15, 2015, 12:08 pm
After outcry, actor walks back right-wing ‘cud-chewers’ comment
Oded Kotler says he intended to critique society as a whole, and not any particular political group; author Amos Oz calls for attacks on minister to cease
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
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