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Jon Voight: The Jews have contributed so much to the world

In a special interview with Shalom Life, Oscar winner discusses growing up among Jewish friends & learning about the ‘insanity of anti-Semitism’; Voight says  The ‘world’s failure to protect Sderot from Gaza rockets a gross injustice’.

By Daniel Horowtiz

 

Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight learned about anti-Semitism and intolerance at an early age, and even though he was only eight, he didn’t like what he learned about the dark side of humanity.

The non-Jewish actor, best known for his roles in such iconic films as Deliverance, Midnight Cowboy and Coming Home, for which he won the best actor Academy Award, and the father of actress Angelina Jolie, is proud to call himself a friend of Israel and of the Jewish people. Continue Reading »