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Natalie Portman Apologizes for Holy Site Kiss

By James Wray Mar 2, 2005, 21:56 GMT

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Some members of the Jewish community condemned Portman when the Israeli-born actress kissed actor Aki Avni near the holy site while filming for their new film "Free Zone" near the holy prayer site.The film follows two women who embark on a road trip after they are brought together by circumstance. Rebecca (Portman) flees her hotel after a fight with her mother-in-law and hails a taxi driven by Hanna. The actors and the film crew had to be escorted from the site by police after locals began to shout at the couple.The actress issued a statement saying: "I really don't want to offend anyone's beliefs or impose anything on anyone and it was mistaken to do it."As soon as it offended people, we moved. We had a very hectic work schedule, so we weren't thinking. We shouldn't have done it."The actress can currently be seen in "Closer," further details on that film in our database.

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Two women embark on a road trip after they are brought together by circumstance. Rebecca (Portman) flees her hotel after a fight with her mother-in-law (Maura) and hails a taxi ...more

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