Dozens of Philopalaistine protesters gathered on Tuesday night outside the premiere of the movie “Captain America: Brave New World” in Los Angeles, calling in boycott due to the participation of Israeli superhero Sabra, played by Sira.

The protesters were shouting slogans such as “liberty in Palestine” while also holding a placard that read “Sabra must leave”, “Disney supports genocide” and “we boycott ‘Captain America’

The inclusion of the character of Sabra, who in the original comics is a Mosad agent, has sparked reactions from Captain America’s fans since the character was announced in 2022.

On the occasion of the war in Gaza and the global climate due to bloodshed, Marvel announced that it will follow a “fresh approach” to the film.

“While our characters and stories are inspired by comics, they are always redefined for today’s screen and today’s audience, and creators will follow a fresh approach to the character of Sabra, which first appeared in comics more than 40 years ago.” The company previously said in a statement to Variety.

The producer of the film, Nate Moore, added in February that in the film, Sabra “He is not in Mosad” but “works for the government of the United States”.

Actress Sira Haas, in an interview, had responded to criticism saying: “From the first second that it was announced that I was playing in the film, even before October 7, there was a noise about the fact that I was portraying an Israeli character. I received amazing reactions, but also comments from some who liked it less. There is no doubt that it became more difficult after October 7th. I heard that I wouldn’t be in the movie, then I heard that I was a Russian, and then I heard that they had grown up my character in the movie. But my character has always been an Israeli -American working near the President of the United States, played by Harrison Ford. This has not changed. ”