Oscar-winning actor Natalie Portman is facing a fierce online backlash after comments she made celebrating a peace deal were slammed by critics as 'dehumanising' and 'disgusting.'
While being honoured at France's Lumière Film Festival, the Jerusalem-born star's choice of words in describing the release of hostages and prisoners sparked immediate condemnation from onlookers, who accused her of drawing a false equivalence between civilians and convicted criminals.
