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Palestinian organisations call for boycott of Captain America sequel

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: BDSmovement.net
  • 29 Apr 2023 18:17
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"Captain America: The New World Order" introduces Sabra, an Israeli supersoldier whose origin story is based in the Israeli military complex, into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

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Palestinian Cultural organizations, including the Palestine Film Institute and the Freedom Theatre, are calling for a large-scale boycott of Marvel's fourth sequel of the "Captain America" franchise over promoting Israeli propaganda and glorifying colonialist violence against Palestenians. 

"Captain America: The New World Order" which screens in 2024 introduces Sabra, an Israeli supersoldier whose origin story is based in the Israeli military complex, into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

In the comics, Sabra is a super soldier working for the Mossad, and she iconically brandishes the stripes  and star of the Israeli flag in her sperhero custome. 

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After #DC's move to cast an ex-IOF soldier to play Wonder Woman, #Marvel follows the lead with the pro-"Israel" propaganda, introducing a Mossad agent, #Sabra, to the #MCU in one of their upcoming movies. pic.twitter.com/iuUjASfo82

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) September 12, 2022

"Whatever superficial changes Marvel may make, the character’s anti-Palestinian racist history and representation of apartheid Israel cannot be sanitized. Marvel’s Israeli character is inherently associated with this apartheid government, including its influential fascist element." Alia Malak of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel and a founding member of BDS said. 

Palestinian activists have called on all Marvel fans and filmgoers to boycott the movie as they would have boycotted a movie with a superhero representing the South African apartheid regime if Marvel doesn't drop the Sabra character from the movie. 

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