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Gal Gadot

Film, television and entertainmentCelebrities, influencers and social media

Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2025: Snow White caught in Israel-Palestine conflict, Lebanese boycott and debate over reasons for commercial failure” and “2023: organisation of screening of 7 October attack footage, protests and clashes in Los Angeles”.

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Profile No. 1567 · Updated on 12 October 2026

Portrait of Gal Gadot

Photo: Rogue Artists · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
7Documented controversies
14Sources
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§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

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2025-03-2025-08

2025: Snow White caught in Israel-Palestine conflict, Lebanese boycott and debate over reasons for commercial failure

No legal proceedings

The release of Snow White was surrounded by polarisation between Gadot's public support for Israel and Rachel Zegler's pro-Palestinian statements. The film was banned in Lebanon, Gadot reported threats requiring enhanced security, and she subsequently suggested that pressure on celebrities to speak against Israel had contributed to the film's poor performance.

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  1. [1]
    EuronewsWhy has Disney’s Snow White remake been banned in Lebanon?MediaHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    The GuardianGal Gadot blames ‘pressure on celebrities to speak out against Israel’ for box office failure of Snow WhiteMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2023-11

2023: organisation of screening of 7 October attack footage, protests and clashes in Los Angeles

No legal proceedings

Gadot helped organise a private screening in Los Angeles of videos documenting the Hamas attacks of 7 October 2023. Pro-Palestinian activists denounced the event as propaganda, and clashes broke out outside the Museum of Tolerance.

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Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Jewish Telegraphic AgencyBrawls erupt outside LA Museum of Tolerance screening of Hamas atrocities footageMediaHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    Anti-Defamation LeagueGal Gadot Receives ADL’s International Leadership AwardPrimary sourceVery high reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2020-03-2022-01

2020–2022: celebrity Imagine video during Covid deemed out of touch, later acknowledged as 'in poor taste'

No legal proceedings

At the beginning of Covid-19 lockdowns, Gadot organised a video featuring numerous celebrities singing John Lennon's Imagine from their homes. Presented as a message of solidarity, the project triggered massive backlash accusing it of being privileged, pointless and disconnected from the population's material difficulties.

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Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    The Washington PostGal Gadot, Mark Ruffalo and other celebrities asked us to ‘Imagine’. It did not go well.MediaHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    The GuardianGal Gadot: Imagine video at start of pandemic was ‘in poor taste’MediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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04

2021-05

2021: Israel-Gaza war message criticised for referring to 'neighbours' without naming Palestinians

No legal proceedings

During the May 2021 escalation, Gadot wrote that Israel deserved to live free and safe and that 'our neighbours' deserved the same, calling for an end to the cycle of violence. The message drew pro-Palestinian criticism of its wording and, simultaneously, criticism from some supporters of Israel who considered it too neutral.

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Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Jewish Telegraphic AgencyFrom Gal Gadot to Trevor Noah, here's what celebrities are saying about the Israel-Gaza violenceMediaHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    Sky NewsGal Gadot: Wonder Woman star faces criticism over post on Israel-Gaza violenceMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2020-10

2020: Cleopatra casting and allegations of whitewashing / appropriation

No legal proceedings

The announcement of Gadot as Cleopatra sparked controversy over ethnic representation, with some critics arguing that the role should have gone to an Egyptian, Arab or Black actress, while others recalled the Greek Macedonian origins of the Ptolemaic dynasty.

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Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Al JazeeraCasting of Israeli actress Gal Gadot as Cleopatra sparks angerMediaHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    Jewish Telegraphic AgencyCritics accuse Gal Gadot of cultural appropriation for accepting Cleopatra roleMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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06

2016-2017

2016–2017: boycott campaigns and film bans in several Arab countries

No legal proceedings

Lebanon took steps to blacklist Gadot and her films, and Wonder Woman was subsequently banned in Lebanon and Tunisia amid a boycott of Israel and criticism of her military service and public statements.

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Sources · 3

  1. [1]
    Lebanon Ministry of Economy & TradeStatement issued by the Ministry of Economy and Trade regarding Wonder Woman movieOfficial documentVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    The GuardianWonder Woman banned in Lebanon due to Israeli lead, Gal GadotMediaHigh reliability
  3. [3]
    Al JazeeraTunisia bans Wonder Woman after al-Chaab complaintMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2014-07

2014: public support for Israeli soldiers during Gaza war

No legal proceedings

During the 2014 Gaza war, Gal Gadot posted a message supporting Israeli citizens and IDF soldiers, accusing Hamas of hiding behind women and children. The statement was widely circulated and durably associated her public image with support for Israel and the Israeli military.

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Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Vanity FairWhy Wonder Woman Faces an Unexpected BanMediaHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    Al JazeeraTunisia bans Wonder Woman after al-Chaab complaintMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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