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IN 1935, there was no such state as Israel. I'm guessing that at the time of Topol's birth, his birthplace was called Palestine. Should this be acknowledged, and can anyone confirm either way? JackofOz 09:11, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)

Strictly speaking you are correct, but the convention is to write Israel in such cases. For example, my mother was born in 1943, but her passport and all official documents, including international documents, list "Israel" as her country of birth. --Woggly 09:44, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)

There is no "convention". The state of Israel did not exist at the time and Mandate of Palestine should be Chaim's correct place of birth. The change thereof is most likely due to subjective, retroactive political maneuvering of a much disputed legacy.

"Despite some unjustified criticism that he has received over the years for supposedly using "cute" acting tricks.."

Who's to say the criticism was unjustified? I believe removal of the word unjustified would be a suitable remedy.

Does anyone know the correct pronunciation of the name "Topol"? I always assumed it was TOE-POLE (both syllables stressed), but I have heard it as ta-PAUL (in the same manner as the Star Trek: Enterprise character T'Pol.)65.213.220.62 20:42, 23 May 2006 (UTC)databoyecho@aol.com[reply]

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