‘We Used to Be the Belle of the Ball’: The New Isolation of the Israeli Cultural Scene June 14, 2026, 9:00 a.m. ET Credit...Amir Cohen/Reuters Ms. Waxman is a contributing writer. She reported from Tel Aviv. As the public debate around Israel, Gaza and the future of Palestinians becomes ever more pointed around the world, Israeli creatives — filmmakers, musicians, comedians and authors — are left feeling ostracized from the global stage. Invitations have been withdrawn and exhibitions canceled.