With the upcoming launch of Thor: Love and Thunder (dir. Taika Waititi – 119 d) in Lebanese halls over the next two weeks, calls have been made for a “campaign to boycott Israeli supporters in Lebanon. ” “, Through their social media accounts and their website, to completely boycott commercial film screenings by asking cinemas to withdraw them. The work, signed by Marvel Studios, features famous names such as Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Chris Pratt, Matt Damon and Tessa Thompson, as well as Natalie Portman, who has Israeli citizenship.

The campaign statement recalled that Portman had previously refused to accept Israel’s Genesis Award for opposing Netanyahu’s policies, but quickly clarified that at the same time he “did not support” the global BDS movement, adding: “ Like many Israelis and Jews in the world, I can criticize the Israeli leadership for not boycotting the entire country… Israel was founded 70 years ago to be a refuge for those fleeing the Holocaust. [المحرقة النازيّة]. But mistreating those who suffer cruelty today is not in line with my Jewish standards. Because I care about Israel, I have to stand up to violence, corruption, inequality and abuse of power. This experience taught me how to support certain charities in Israel. ”
The campaign also pointed out that while Portman’s stance was an expression of growing hatred of Israeli politics, even towards some Israelis or those born or raised in a Zionist entity, “it is clear in his words that his problem is limited to some politicians and not to Israel itself. ” , which, according to Portman, was created as a “sanctuary for refugees from the Holocaust”. [النازيّة]No one cares about the fate of the more than 800,000 Palestinians expelled from Palestine and 531 Palestinian villages destroyed to create this “safe haven”. The campaign believes Portman’s problem “lies in contemporary Israeli politics, which has tarnished the organization’s original image. That is, his position on “Israel” is in favor of this creature and in defense of its “origin” (more precisely, its original sin). As if the usurper, the settler, the colonial and ethnic subject according to origin and process, could live with peace, equality, justice and purpose.