SWC Commends Julianna Margulies’ Courage to Stand Up for Israel and the Jewish People

Richard Trank, the Academy Award®-winning documentary filmmaker expressed his gratitude on behalf of the Simon Wiesenthal Center,Moriah Films and the Museum of Tolerance to actress Julianna Margulies for her tireless efforts in speaking out against Hamas, anti-Semitism, homophobia and all forms of racism andbigotry.

The Emmy-Award winning actress donated her talent to narrate Moriah’s newest documentary currently in post-production, The Old Man:David Ben-Gurion and the Birth of Israel.

“We are grateful for Julianna’s amazing talent,” stated Trank, “and even more thankful for her courage to stand up for Israel andthe Jewish community at a time when anti-Semitism is out of control around the world.”

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The Simon Wiesenthal Center is one of the largest international Jewish human rights organizations in the UnitedStates. It is an NGO at international agencies including the United Nations, UNESCO, the OSCE, the OAS, the Council of Europe and the Latin American Parliament (Parlatino).

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