An Israeli actress says she is leaving Israel for good, citing the genocide in Gaza.
Israeli actress and director Einat Weizman, a member of the Balad party, announced that she will move to Athens, Greece, together with her partner and two daughters, citing years of professional and personal difficulties due to her political views and criticism of Israel.
Balad is a Palestinian-led political party that advocates for Palestinian national rights, equality and one secular and democratic state for all its citizens.
In a conversation with "Haaretz", Weizman said that her "blatant" positions exposed her to harassment, cost her professional opportunities and made it difficult to earn a living. She cited her dismissal and suspension from teaching institutions, as well as the termination of her representation by the Zohar Jacobson agency following a post on social media that celebrated Palestinian journalists in Gaza after the 'ceasefire' announcement.
"I can't sit in a cafe and drink wine without being constantly aware that people are being driven from their homes and are starving in Gaza," she added.
She finished and repeated her rejection of living in Israel, saying: "I can't mentally bear to stay in this place, I can't pay taxes here and not be part of the murderous madness that is happening here. ".
Weizmann also said that she could no longer tolerate life in Israel against the background of the war in Gaza, and said, "For the past three years it has been difficult to live here because of the genocide. I simply know too much to be able to lead a normal life in the Tel Aviv bubble. ".