Simon Cowell pulls out of judge duties from X Factor Israel Entertainment X Factor Israel as a judge The British producer, who currently assesses contestants in America’s Got Talent, was set to appear as a judge on the Israeli version of X Factor. However, the company producing the show, Reshet, confirmed that the TV personality will not be making his now-canceled appearance on the show. Rumours of him pulling out began to circulate in the backdrop of Israel’s renewed violence against Palestine. While he did not give a solid reason, a source close to him told Jewish News that he could not partake in the show for "a number of reasons" and was left "bitterly disappointed" over his subsequent exit.