Marvel film: Palestinians condemn Israeli superhero character
Palestinians have condemned Marvel’s latest Israeli superhero character, while human rights groups around the world have called the country an “apartheid state”.
Israeli actress Shira Haas will play Israeli superheroine Sabra in the upcoming new Marvel movie after the casting announcement at Disney’s D23 Expo on Saturday.
Sabra, the pseudonym of Ruth Bat-Seraph, first appeared in 1980 in The Incredible Hulk comics.
Sabra is the informal name for Jews born in Israel. Social media users pointed out that it was also the name of a Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut where hundreds or thousands of civilians were massacred by Lebanese militias under the supervision of the Israeli army, which controlled the area at the time.
Marvel films: Palestinians condemn Israeli superhero character
American Muslims for Palestine has launched a petition calling on Marvel Studios to remove the character from the company’s new movie, Captain America: New World Order. “Say NO to Marvel Superhero’s Israeli Mossad agent,” reads the petition, adding, “Let Marvel Studios know that hiding Israeli apartheid is not good.”
The goal is to get 5,000 signatures.
