The cast of the new film adaptation of "Snow White" at the film's premiere in Hollywood on March 15, 2025. (Credit: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for Disney/AFP)
The Interior Ministry confirmed Monday that it banned Disney's new adaptation of Snow White, starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot, from showing in theaters nationwide. It also denied accusations that it had ignored a recommendation from the Economy Ministry's Israeli boycott office regarding another blockbuster, the latest Captain America film. For Snow White, the Interior Ministry stated that Minister Ahmad Hajjar signed a decision on April 11 banning its screening in Lebanon. This measure was taken, according to the statement, "following the report submitted to him by the General Security's film censorship committee," due to Gal Gadot's name being blacklisted. Grand Cinemas, a company that screens films in several theaters in Lebanon, confirmed this decision to L'Orient-Le Jour.The ministry stated that, regarding its decision on the...
The Interior Ministry confirmed Monday that it banned Disney's new adaptation of Snow White, starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot, from showing in theaters nationwide. It also denied accusations that it had ignored a recommendation from the Economy Ministry's Israeli boycott office regarding another blockbuster, the latest Captain America film. For Snow White, the Interior Ministry stated that Minister Ahmad Hajjar signed a decision on April 11 banning its screening in Lebanon. This measure was taken, according to the statement, "following the report submitted to him by the General Security's film censorship committee," due to Gal Gadot's name being blacklisted. Grand Cinemas, a company that screens films in several theaters in Lebanon, confirmed this decision to L'Orient-Le Jour.The ministry stated that, regarding its decision on the...
