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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Zena Al Tahhan

Palestinian comic fans denounce Marvel’s ‘Sabra’ as propaganda

Marvel Studios has announced that its latest Captain America iteration will have a Mossad superheroine, Sabra. Here, a cosplayer dressed as Doctor Strange passes by an exhibit at the D23 Expo on September 10, 2022, in Anaheim, California [Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo]

Ramallah, occupied West Bank – Marvel Studios’ decision to feature an Israeli superhero called “Sabra” in its upcoming film has been met by outrage from Palestinian artists who say it is evidence of “racism” and “white-washing colonialism”.

Marvel, which is based in New York and is owned by Disney, announced late last week that the character, who operates as an Israeli intelligence (Mossad) agent, would be featured in the 2024 Captain America movie.

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