Gal Gadot, a former Israeli soldier who supports the state of Israel and Zionism, will be portraying Cleopatra, the Egyptian queen, in her new movie. There are many things that are wrong with this. Let’s start with Cleopatra’s heritage. Cleopatra was born in Egypt with her family origins in Macedonia, Greece. She ruled Egypt from 51 BC to 30 BC, and she was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Cleopatra was known for her strength and diplomacy, as she influenced Roman politics, and had strong relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Considering these facts, casting an Egyptian actress to play Cleopatra would be the most realistic, and best representation of the Egyptian culture, but they instead decided to cast an Israeli actor. Arabs have been long known for not recognizing Israel as a country, but rather recognizing it as Palestinian land that was stolen from its people. Choosing Gal Gadot instead of an Egyptian, Greek, or Middle Eastern actress was a discriminatory action. Israeli forces are stealing Palestinian lands already, and by Gadot playing Cleopatra, they are also stealing our history, heritage, and representation in movies. In 2014, Gadot posted a picture with her and […]

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