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Palestinians protest Goldie Hawn appearance at JNF event
By The Associated Press
Tags: Goldie Hawn, Israel 

Pro-Palestinian activists beating drums and blaring horns have protested a visit by Hollywood actress Goldie Hawn to an Israeli charity's fundraising dinner.

Around 150 demonstrators marched on Glasgow's Hilton hotel, where the actress was speaking to supporters of the Jewish National Fund.

The fund is Israel's main land distributor. But the Palestine Solidarity
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ampaign, which organized the protest, believes it is a racist organization and criticized Hawn for lending her support.

Israel's Supreme Court has ordered the JNF to change its policy of selling property only to Jews.

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      1.   Goldie is Great 00:53  |  Ron 10/03/08
      2.   She is Jewish and came to support her people What`s their problem 01:13  |  Dan 10/03/08
      3.   BRAVEHEART, WHERE ARE YOU??? 01:20  |  Brant 10/03/08
      4.   biased superficial description of all JNF has done and still does 01:42  |  McQueen 10/03/08
      5.   Percentages 03:02  |  Steve 10/03/08
      6.   OK GOLDIE 03:10  |  TOBIA 10/03/08
      7.   trivia bit 03:12  |  potobac 10/03/08
      8.   The JNF should ask for volunteers 03:17  |  MaryRose 10/03/08
      9.   THANKS GOLDIE 03:41  |  Dennis Cast 10/03/08
      10.   Goldie who? 03:53  |  anti-racist 10/03/08
      11.   Goldie is Great!!! 04:20  |  US CITIZEN 10/03/08
      12.   Why Didn`t She Marry a Jewish Guy??? IS She that great??? 06:05  |  J 10/03/08
      13.   She is fake .... 06:44  |  Omar 10/03/08
      14.   I thought she was dead... 06:50  |  Paulo 10/03/08
      15.   Scottish Palestine Solidarity Council 07:19  |  Seymour 10/03/08
      16.   Goldie Hawn the great and the beautifull 07:50  |  PARIS 10/03/08
      17.   "DEATH BECOME HER" 08:33  |  indrajaya 10/03/08
      18.   The `Jewish People`?! 08:50  |  beth 10/03/08
      19.   indrayaja - wow, high brow stuff!!! 08:53  |  ruth 10/03/08
      20.   goldi 09:00  |  david bloch 10/03/08
      21.   To #17 - Beth 09:12  |  David 10/03/08
      22.   To #17 - Beth 09:15  |  David 10/03/08
      23.   Indrajaya - Ignorant and rude 09:42  |  Michael Jacobs 10/03/08
      24.   Indrajaya 10:13  |  george 10/03/08
      25.   Boycott the Glasgow Hilton 10:20  |  Paul Wood 10/03/08
      26.   62-year old US actress blows her Shofar for Israel 10:52  |  Clickfool 10/03/08
      27.   to beth# Wake up! 18:40  |  Ana 10/03/08
      28.   Boycott the Glasgow Hilton 01:00  |  Cyasher 11/03/08
      29.   People contribute to JNF to aid Jews & Israel 07:38  |  PK 17/08/08
      30.   amazing 13:59  |  sherif 19/11/08
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