Marvel responds to Palestinian controversy over its Israeli heroine

Marvel responds to Palestinian controversy over its Israeli heroine

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Given the controversy, Marvel confirmed to the specialized site Variety that will take “a new approach” to the character of Sabrawhose controversy has existed long before the announcement. “Although our characters and stories are inspired by comics, they are always freshly imagined for today’s audiences.and our filmmakers will take a fresh take on the character of Sabra who already has over 40 years of history in comics.”

Why Palestine is angry with Marvel and its heroine from Israel

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Sabra’s character first appeared in the early 1980s in the Incredible Hulk comic. It quickly turned into a conflict immerse Marvel comics squarely in the Palestinian-Israeli conflictfor example, in vignettes where Sabra was indifferent to the death of a Palestinian child until the Hulk teaches him about human rights.

On multiple occasions, Fictional Mossad Agent Fights Arab Stereotypes, something that set off alarms in Palestinian groups that follow the Marvel Cinematic Universe. CNN noted that the Institute for Understanding in the Middle Easta US pro-Palestinian organization, criticized Sabra for “glorifying the Israeli army and police.”

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Even the name of the superheroine has generated its share of controversy. The New York Times analyzed that “for Jews in Israel, Sabra can simply mean a person born in that country,” but added that “it is also the name of a refugee camp in Lebanon where, 40 years ago, a Christian militia massacred hundreds of Palestinians while the Israeli troops did nothing to defend them”.

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