Screenwriter Sorkin ends partnership with agent over anti Israeli posts

Aaron Sorkin, the creator of “The West Wing,” has ended his professional relationship with talent agent Maha Dakhil after she shared a post criticizing Israel’s actions in Gaza. Dakhil, a Creative Artists Agency (CAA) agent, chose to resign from the CAA’s internal agency board and issued an apology for her actions. Sorkin stated that while Dakhil is not an antisemite, he believes she is wrong and has decided to rejoin the WME Agency. Dakhil made an additional post acknowledging the importance of dialogue and expressing her mission for peace.