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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/33342194

By Ayah El-Khaldi
Published date: 14 July 2025 17:06 BST

One of the most widely circulated Reddit posts under the subreddit "Israel" encapsulated the concern from pro-Israel audiences:

“Have you all seen the new Superman movie? I find it so disrespectful and distressing that a superhero created by two Jewish artists is now being used to promote anti-Israeli messages to the world… I can't understand how this was green-lit at a time like this with global antisemitism on a rise... Of course, the invaders are portrayed as white while the victims are predominantly brown. And of course, if Israel speaks out against the film, it would be seen as 'well, if the shoe fits.'"

Users responding on Twitter wrote: “It’s so funny that they instantly recognize that the movie is about Israel’s genocide in Gaza without being told and yet still have the temerity to get offended and express their indignation in public. It’s like how come you know the evil murderous villains are Israel, guys?”

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[–] SonOfAntenora@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

It's a self report.

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The movie isn't about Israel, but if people recognize it as Israel, then maybe Israel 'are the baddies' also.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"If you think the song is about you, it probably is"- my aunt

[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago

I mean, if they showed them using women, children, journalists, and aid workers as target practice it would be.

[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 34 points 3 days ago (3 children)

My fuck, can people just enjoy the fucking movie for what it is? Comic books have always had political commentary for the times. This is nothing new.

political commentary and art were always together.

like star wars and Vietnam.

Jaws and politician caring about the economy rather than people.

lion king and apartheid ... wait a minute

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 45 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's like all the classics, if we make a villain doing a lot of evil things, and you think "that looks like me"... maybe that's a you problem.

It's a lot like the joke of "best way to find nazi's, is to say fuck nazi's, and see who objects".

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I object. Mostly because we don't need more nazis. (at least use a condom.)

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

May I suggest using a pineapple instead.

[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Hey now!

Pineapple is sacred. How about using a pineapple grenade instead?

[–] ObsidianZed@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Or perhaps that strap-on from Se7en.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 hours ago

Ok, but then pineapples during breaktime.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net -4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

My fuck, can people just enjoy the fucking movie for what it is?

A bunch of old tropes and CGI mashed into familiar shape with new label on it?

[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

People are allowed to enjoy things.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I didn't say they can't. I just said what it is. You can enjoy McDonalds but it doesn't stop being the cheap, low quality food imitation that is is.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Not really, because while the Boravians WANTED to kill all the Jarhanpurians, and were ordered to kill all the Jarhanpurians, they were actively prevented from doing so.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

Gotta communicate to the audience that this is still fiction.