This chapter discusses the controversy surrounding Vanessa Redgrave and the opposition she faced from Zionists in the United States due to her anti-Zionist views and support for the Palestinian cause. It explores the incidents at the Academy Awards and the aftermath of her claims of being fired by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
In their new book Hollywood and Israel, film scholars Tony Shaw and Giora Goodman take us behind and beyond the screen to show how the world’s entertainment capital is an important player in international affairs and how profit always trumps propaganda.