Decades before Gal Gadot, Elizabeth Taylor fell into controversy playing Cleopatra as a Jewish actress Taylor’s conversion to Judaism and her outspoken support of Israel made her persona non grata in Egypt.
Critics accuse Gal Gadot of cultural appropriation for accepting Cleopatra role Even though the monarch was Macedonian Greek.
Palestinian peace negotiator Saeb Erekat tests positive for the coronavirus He met days ago with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and the rest of the PLO executive committee, all of whom have since tested negative for the virus.