Natalie Portman Breaks Silence on Refusing Israel Trip: "I Am Not Part of the BDS Movement"

"My decision not to attend the Genesis Prize ceremony has been mischaracterized by others," the actress wrote Friday. Natalie Portman has broken her silence on why she declined to travel to Israel in order to receive the Genesis Prize as the 2018 honoree. The Genesis Prize Foundation has since canceled this year's ceremony.
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