A prominent Palestinian movie theater is reportedly not going to show the new Wonder Woman movie because star Gal Gadot is an Israeli.
The local Ramallah newspaper al-Hadath reports that Palestine Towers Cinema took a decision not to show the blockbuster due to “political reasons related to the Israeli occupation and the Israeli actress starring the film.”
The report says the decision was made following similar bans by Lebanon and Tunisia.
The boycott draws an instant reaction from Israel, with Major General Yoav Mordechai, head of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), telling the Palestinians they need to be able to separate art from politics.
“Apparently Palestine Towers Cinema in Ramallah fears that the audience will enjoy the excellent film Wonder Woman, and can not separate politics from an American film,” Mordechai says on a Facebook post.
“Boycotting the film shows only weakness and fear. He who is self-confident is not afraid of movies — even if it’s Wonder Woman standing before him,” he adds.
The theater’s website does not list Wonder Woman among its current shows.
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