He said that although it had been hoped Mr Hoffman would attend “our aspirations never reached the level of direct discussion with his office nor, at any point was there confirmation he would be available to attend.”
Mr Molad Hayo said arrangements for the When Harry Met Sally star to visit the city had “all been closed with her people,” when the flotilla raid happened in May.
But actress Meg Ryan has pulled out of the event, which began in Jerusalem on July 8 and is expected to attract more than 70,000 people over a fortnight.
Mr Molad Hayo said: “A day after we got an email saying she was not going to attend.
“Although they claimed it was because she was too busy, it was clear to me that it probably had something to do with what had happened.”
He said it was sad that “many people are swayed by the political situation.”
