‘Sex and the City’ star embroiled in West Bank controversy [VIDEO]

Kristin Davis, who starred in the long-running HBO hit drama Sex and the City, is reportedly the subject of a controversy involving her association with an Israeli cosmetics company whose headquarters are situated in the West Bank.

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August 6, 2009

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According to a report in Thursday’s New York Post, Davis – who portrayed the character Charlotte on the successful cable comedy – will no longer serve as a spokeswoman for Oxfam International because the human rights group objects to her endorsement deal with Ahava, a popular cosmetics firm that operates out of the Israeli settlement of Mitzpe Shalem.

Oxfam says Davis’ arrangement with Ahava is problematic due to the fact that Mitzpe Shalem is “disputed” territory, according to the New York Post report. Read the full story at HAARETZ.com.

Video of Kristin Davis at Israeli Press Conference

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