Current sectionArt & CultureThe actor was set to perform in Tel Aviv in April, but canceled after discovering a press release attributed quotes to him that he did not say, including that he felt 'strong closeness and solidarity' with IsraelShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretz09:56 PM • September 09 2026 IDTActor John Malkovich canceled his planned performance in Israel next year after an Israeli promoter falsified quotes and attributed them to him.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel settlersIsraeli politicsTel AvivIsraeli cultureIsrael's MediaCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement Sanctions Israel-U.K.EisenkotJD VanceBen-GvirGazaIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastJohn Malkovich Cancels Israel Performance Over Quotes Falsely Attributed to HimIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Pro-Israel Group Calls Ed Sheeran to Drop Macklemore for Saying 'Free Palestine''If You Stop People-pleasing, People Will Be Displeased. That's the Hard Part'No GPS, No Resupply, No Prize: An Israeli Joins World's Toughest Sailing RaceRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuNetanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionNetanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 ExposéWhat Did Netanyahu Really Do on the Morning of October 7?More Stories to Explore