Michael Douglas Receives $2 Million Genesis Prize in Israel

Michael Douglas Receives $2 Million Genesis Prize in Israel

Thursday, 18 Jun 2015 07:33 PM

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Jay Leno, Bar Refaeli and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were all on hand Thursday evening in Jerusalem to fete Michael Douglas as he received the second annual Genesis Prize, a $1 million award from the Genesis Philanthropic Group, a cadre of Russian oligarchs committing to bolstering Jewish identity among Diaspora Jews. A gift from an anonymous donor this year doubled the prize to $2 million, all of which will be donated by Douglas to organizations that foster Jewish inclusion.

Douglas, who attended the splashy event with his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones and their children Dylan and Carys, spoke of embracing his Jewish heritage later in life and his desire to help push the global Jewish community toward greater inclusiveness and acceptance of interfaith couples.

Douglas has a Jewish father, Kirk Douglas, but a non-Jewish mother, which means that according to Jewish law he is not considered Jewish. The same ruling goes for his children. But the Douglas family flew to Israel last year for Dylan's bar mitzvah, an event, his father told the assembled crowd that prompted his own exploration and embrace of Judaism.

"Inclusiveness and tolerance are Jewish values, too," Douglas said as he accepted his award. "I strongly believe that Judaism should reflect the spirit of welcome and tradition that existed in Abraham's tent."

The ceremony, emceed by Leno and Refaeli and peppered with song and dance performances featuring Jewish-composed Broadway numbers, focused on Douglas' work as a peace activist and advocate for nuclear disarmament. A slick video presentation presented testimonies from Sherry Lansing and Danny DeVito, as well as special messages from Barbra Streisand and father Kirk.

Leno, who also emceed last year's inaugural prize ceremony honoring Michael Bloomberg, played directly to Netanyahu in his opening number, taking jabs at U.S. President Barack Obama ("Don't confuse Obamacare with his Israel policy, which is called ObamaDon'tCare") and the Israeli political system ("Israel is the purest democracy in the world, because in Israel it seems like every voter has their own political party.")

Netanyahu was more serious, sticking to praise for both Douglas and Zeta-Jones. "To borrow a phrase from one of your father's movies, you two cast a giant shadow over your profession and set a standard for all actors to follow," he said.

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas is a friend of George Soros, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, and married to Catherine Zeta-Jones (estranged).

Note: George Soros is a friend of Michael Douglas, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Brookings Institution (think tank), and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank). 

Jessica Tuchman Mathews is a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), a member; former director of Washington program for the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), was the president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), a director at the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank), an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).

Ed Griffin’s interview with Norman Dodd in 1982

(The investigation into the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace uncovered the plans for population control by involving the United States in war)

http://www.illuminati-news.com/110106a.htm

Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Saban Center for Middle East Policy is a policy center at the Brookings Institution (think tank).  

Haim Saban is a benefactor at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and a friend of Shimon Peres.

Shimon Peres is a friend of Haim Saban, and the president of Israel.

Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister for Israel.

Sidley Austin LLP is the lobby firm for Israel.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.                    

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.           

Newton N. Minow is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

R. Eden Martin is counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Rahm I. Emanuel is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the Chicago (IL) mayor, Ari Emanuel’s brother, and was the White House chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.

Ari Emanuel is Rahm I. Emanuel’s brother, and the co-CEO & director for William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.

Barbra Streisand is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.

Catherine Zeta-Jones is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, and married to Michael Douglas.

Michael Douglas is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, married to Catherine Zeta-Jones (estranged), a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), and a friend of George Soros.

Ted Turner is a co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), and the founder of CNN.

Walter Isaacson was the chairman & CEO for CNN, and is the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

James S. Crown is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Lester Crown was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and the VP for the Crown Family Foundation.  

Crown Family Foundation is a funder for the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces.

Saban Family Foundation was a funder for the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, and the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Haim Saban is the treasurer for the Saban Family Foundation, a benefactor at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and a friend of Shimon Peres.

Shimon Peres is a friend of Haim Saban, and the president of Israel.

Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister for Israel.

Sidley Austin LLP is the lobby firm for Israel.

Newton N. Minow is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the president of the Crown Family Foundation, and an honorary trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), and the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Michael Douglas is a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), a friend of George Soros, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, and married to Catherine Zeta-Jones (estranged).