India, March 5 -- With the war between Israel and Palestine raging for over 16 months now, Israel-born actor Gal Gadot has appealed for end to hatred for Jews. At the Anti-Defamation League's International Leadership Awards, Gal was honoured for her continued support for Israel. She even delivered a long speech on how difficult it has become for Jews around the world to voice their concerns. (Also read: Did Gal Gadot decline to present Best Documentary Oscar to Pro-Palestinian film? Israeli actress breaks silence)

She began her speech, "As we all know, hatred intolerance and bigotry are on the rise. Most of us will never have experienced a worst time for antisemitism in our lifetimes, but we should feel safer knowing that the ADL has our...