And the Oscar Goes To... BDS? Hollywood Stars Snub Israel Swag Bag Visit

BDS claims credit for thwarting Israeli effort to lure last year's Oscars nominees with free tour packages. But don't tell Jennifer Lawrence's mom.

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Itay Stern
Itay Stern
Itay Stern
Itay Stern

A Tourism Ministry public relations gimmick to bring Hollywood stars to Israel has bombed, with not a single one of the 26 Oscar nominees awarded free trips to Israel last year actually making the trip. Now, the BDS movement is taking credit for the failure.

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