(SRN NEWS)0 ( ) Israeli actress Gal Gadot (gah-DOAT) has been awarded Israel’s Genesis Prize in recognition of her strong support for the country at a time when most in Hollywood support the Palestinians. The “Wonder Woman” star, who at times has paid a personal price for her advocacy, says she will donate the one […]
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( ) Israeli actress Gal Gadot (gah-DOAT) has been awarded Israel’s Genesis Prize in recognition of her strong support for the country at a time when most in Hollywood support the Palestinians. The “Wonder Woman” star, who at times has paid a personal price for her advocacy, says she will donate the one million dollar prize to organizations committed to helping Israel recover from the trauma of its two-year war against Hamas. The Genesis Prize, nicknamed “the Jewish Nobel” by Time magazine, is granted each year to a person for their professional achievements, contributions to humanity and commitment to Jewish values.
( ) A Virginia transportation security officer is accusing the Department of Homeland Security of sex discrimination over a policy that bars men who are living as women from performing security screening pat-downs on actual women. The Transportation Security Administration enacted the policy in February to comply with President Trump’s executive order declaring two unchangeable sexes: male and female. A transgender officer at Dulles International Airport in Virginia alleges that the policy — which also bars him from using the women’s bathroom at TSA facilities — violates his civil rights.
( ) U.S. Catholic bishops have elected Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley as their new president, choosing a conservative to lead during President Trump’s second term. The vote Tuesday serves as a barometer for the bishops’ priorities — pro-life advocacy and opposition to the LGBT agenda. In choosing Coakley, the bishops are doubling down on their conservative bent, even as the Vatican moves left. Coakley succeeds the outgoing leader, Military Services Archbishop Timothy Broglio. The current vice president, Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, is too close to the retirement age of 75 to assume the top spot.
( ) The world’s dwindling community of Holocaust survivors is issuing a warning about the current surge in global anti-Semitism. Walter Bingham, who was 14 years old when the Holocaust began, says “We live in an era equivalent to 1938, where synagogues are burned, and people in the street are attacked.” Assaults on Jews have increased dramatically since Hamas launched its attack on Israel in 2023, according to the annual report on global anti-Semitism from Tel Aviv University. There are approximately 200,000 Holocaust survivors around the world, but 70 percent are expected to pass away in the next decade.