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Actress Helen Mirren Criticizes Israel Boycotters


(AP-Guardian-UK) Actress Helen Mirren, 70, who has won an Oscar, a Tony and four Emmy awards, said during a visit to Israel that she was a "believer" in the country and that she rejected efforts to boycott it. Mirren, who is not Jewish, has visited Israel several times and has been a vocal critic of pro-Palestinian activists who have called for a cultural boycott of Israel. "I am a believer in Israel....I think this is an extraordinary country filled with very, very extraordinary people," said Mirrin, who volunteered on a kibbutz in 1967.
2016-06-24 00:00:00
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