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He’s a friend to presidents and agent to powerful Hollywood players including Oprah Winfrey and Mark Wahlberg ...

and his name is Ari Emanuel. The boss of Endeavor, a media agency that owns the UFC and WWE, is considered one of the most influential and powerful men in Hollywood. So when he accepted an award from a Jewish organisation and used his speech to slam Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , the incident naturally dominated headlines.



Emanuel is famous for speaking his mind and publicly calling out what he thinks is wrong. Here’s what you need to know about the 63-year-old. What did Ari Emanuel just say about Benjamin Netanyahu? Last week, Emanuel attended the gala dinner of the Simon Wiesenthal Centre, a Jewish global human rights organisation, where he was presented with the humanitarian award.

The Endeavor boss, who comes from a Jewish family with strong ties to Israel, slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his acceptance speech. “Israel is being led not by a problem solver, but by a problem creator,” he said. “He is an agent of chaos and hatred and division and destruction.

And enough is enough. Bibi Netanyahu is a failure.” He added, “This is a painful and crucial moment for all of us who are Jews and who love Israel.

It is not a moment to stay silent.” His comments drew polarised reactions, with some audience members applauding his speech, while others walked out of the hotel where the event was being held. Attendees inclu.

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