It is both a wonder and shame how racial or tribal prejudice can make one lose out on the different facets of enjoyment–such as enjoying a random, harmless movie.

With the Wonder Woman movie set to hit the silver screens around the world this weekend, everyone will be expected to hit the cinemas to watch our favorite DC heroine, or so we thought.

CNN reports that while everyone will be gearing up to go watch the movie, the movie had already been banned in Lebanon ahead of its release, because the lead actress is of Isreali ancestry.

The film will not be shown in the country following a decision by the Ministry of Economy and Trade, which said in a statement that it has “taken all necessary action” to ban the film starring “the Israeli actress Gal Gadot.”

The theater chain Grand Cinemas confirmed the news to customers: “#WonderWoman has been banned in #Lebanon,” it tweeted.

The reason? Wonder Woman is played by Gadot, an Israeli who served in the country’s defense forces.

This simply takes the feud between the countries to a whole new level.

Based on their history, both countries have been at war for decades with the last major confrontation occuring in 2006, when Israel sent ground troops across the border and launched air strikes after two Israeli soldiers were killed and three were kidnapped. Around 1,000 Lebanese were killed in the violence.

Lebanon also bans purchase of Israeli products and the travel of its citizens into Israel.

In response, a petition titled “Release Wonder Woman in Lebanon” was also circulating on Thursday.

“Gal Gadot may be an Israeli, but we want to watch a movie about the amazing character of Wonder Woman,” it said.

“Wonder Woman” was produced by Warner Bros., which is owned by CNN parent company Time Warner. Warner Bros. did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday.

Read more at http://www.herald.ng/wonder-woman-movie-banned-lebanon-lead-actress-isreali/#dGkHKJOz8PJCufs7.99

smh....dey will now open dier eyes and good tin will pass dem

This news is true o.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/01/media/wonder-woman-banned-lebanon/index.html

Tomorrow they will claim religion of peace.

Lalasticlala food is ready.

Lol.... religion of peace.....

obonujoker:
Lol.... religion of peace.....

What has religion got to do with this #mumu

obonujoker:
Lol.... religion of peace.....

This has got nothing to do with religion. For your info the president of Lebanon is Christian. If I'm not mistaken, the minister of economy and trade on whose order the ban came may likely be Christian too.

This has to do with national interests, pride etc.

Just as Israel wouldn't showcase a movie that is acted by an enemy combatant, Lebanon is right. Imagine an Isis terrorist being lead actor in a movie as the good guy and showcasing it in cinemas.or Shekau acting a movie as a good man and showing the movie in silver bird cinemas . To Lebanese this woman and her fellow IDF soldiers are terrorists! lebanon and Israel are still officially at war. No formal peace agreement

This actress was an Israeli soldier and she took to Facebook to justify the killing of women and children in Gaza by claiming that Hamas are cowards who hide behind women and children.

CC Seun

Interesting topic though

Onyocha:


This has got nothing to do with religion. For your info the president of Lebanon is Christian. If I'm not mistaken, the minister of economy and trade on whose order the ban came may likely be Christian too.

This has to do with national interests, pride etc.

Just as Israel wouldn't showcase a movie that is acted by an enemy combatant, Lebanon is right. Imagine an Isis terrorist being lead actor in a movie as the good guy and showcasing it in cinemas.or Shekau acting a movie as a good man and showing the movie in silver bird cinemas . To Lebanese this woman and her fellow IDF soldiers are terrorists! lebanon and Israel are still officially at war. No formal peace agreement

This actress was an Israeli soldier and she took to Facebook to justify the killing of women and children in Gaza by claiming that Hamas are cowards who hide behind women and children

It's true. Those bastards hide behind women and children when they commit atrocities.
What do you expect them to do? Leave them to continue bombing other places while they hide behind their women and children?