Israeli actor Gal Gadot's Hollywood star defaced with slur, graffiti removed
The Hollywood star dedicated to Israeli actor Gal Gadot has been defaced with the words 'baby killer'.
Vandals used a black permanent marker to write the slur against Gadot, a former member of the Israeli Defence Forces.
They also changed her surname from Gadot to 'Greestien' – a misspelling of
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Israeli actor Gal Gadot's Hollywood star defaced with slur, graffiti removed
The Hollywood star dedicated to Israeli actor Gal Gadot has been defaced with the words 'baby killer'. Vandals used a black permanent marker to write the slur against Gadot, a former member of the Israeli Defence Forces. They also changed her surname from Gadot to 'Greestien' – a misspelling of
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