John Voight in interview with Yisrael Hayom: "I have great respect for the Jewish people.

The American actor will participate in the support rally organized by Glenn Beck. "Israel has a lot of friends in Hollywood" Boaz Bismuth, Yisrael Hayom, August 23 2011 About 70% of the citizens of the US support Israel. The level of support in the film industry and Hollywood is estimated to be even higher. American actor Jon Voight is definitely one of Israel's most prominent friends. Voight, father of actress Angelina Jolie, has come to Israel to participate in the support events taking place this week, the biggest of which is the event organized by broadcaster Glenn Beck tomorrow in Jerusalem. In an interview with Yisrael Hayom, Voight spoke about his close relationship with Israel: "My attachment to Israel and the Jewish people is a result of what Judaism gave the human race. I have tremendous respect for the Jewish people." Voight stressed that "Israel has a lot of support in France and Hollywood. I came here to stand by Israel and confront the antiSemitism and lies that exist in the world today. I think Glenn Beck came to Israel with an important mission and I wanted to offer him my support." As an almost compulsive news junkie, Voight is constantly interested in the events. "When I get the newspaper I already know what is going on," he said. "I like to read analysis, surf the Internet for information and find materials about Israel." He is disturbed by Israel's image in the media: "It is really an important subject and that is why I am here, to confront the way Israel is presented and all the lies told about it." Voight also shared his opinion about the UN and what we can expect in September: "The UN has become problematic, especially for Israel," he said. "It has been taken hostage by anti-Semites. Everything that happens in the human rights committee is a joke. But on September 22, when they gather for their Durban 3 conference, we will protest in front of the UN headquarters in New York. John Bolton and Eli Wiesel will be there and so will I."

Voight, who last night participated in an event about the Holocaust organized by Beck, attacked Palestinian terror and the massacre of the Fogel family in Itamar and said: "We are facing a new Holocaust and people from all religions have to demand that the truth be told. The radical Palestinians have only one prayer: to expel every single Jew from Israel."