Is the new "Superman" an allegory for the Gaza conflict? The film has internet users wondering
Decryption Some Internet users believe that several elements of the film, in which Superman intervenes to stop the invasion of one country by another, an ally of the United States, are a reference to the war waged by Israel in Gaza.
"Superman" director James Gunn insists his story is rooted in fiction. WARNER BROS. - DC STUDIOS - THE / CHRISTOPHEL COLLECTION VIA AFP
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... a thinly veiled reference to the war in Gaza? For the past few days, internet users returning from the cinema have been convinced: the new "Superman" is deeply anti-Israel. According to them, many elements of James Gunn's film, released on July 9, hint at the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian enclave. Warning: this article reveals several elements of the film's plot.
“Superman is absolutely a movie [that says] ‘Fuck Israel.’ Not even subliminally. It’s very explicit and ‘in your face,’” one X-rated user opined in a post that has been liked nearly 300,000 times. “I thought you were exaggerating by calling ‘Superman’ anti-Israel, but? That wasn’t even subtle,” another marveled. “They weren’t lying when they said the new ‘Superman’ was anti-Israel,” another also claimed…
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