Ari Emanueltonight left no ambiguity of what he thinks aboutBenjamin Netanyahu.
This is a painful and crucial moment for all of us who are Jews.
It is not a time to stay silent, Emanuel said to the packed Beverly Wilshire ballroom.
Ari Emanuel
Hamas could end this war today.
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Added Emanuel added: Netanyahu has tarnished the legacy that does not belong to him.
We have a responsibility to speak out.
The time for Bibi Netanyahu to go has come.
On the other hand, cries of You go, Ari!
also punctuated the ballroom, as did applause for his scathing denunciation of the right-wing politician.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maiselalum Alex Bornstein was the emcee of the gala on Thursday.
In introducingJeffrey Katzenberg, she described the longtime industry exec as tireless and incapable of doing anything halfway.
Its like watching rabbits having sex, the prolific multihyphenate said.
The Wiesenthal Centers National Tribute Gala is an annual event held since the Carter administration.
