Social Media Users Say James Gunn’s Superman Critiques Israel’s Gaza Genocide
Gaza (Quds News Network)- Social media users have argued that James Gunn’s Superman movie is a critical response to Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.
A scene showing a heavily armed military force attacking civilians across a border, where children’s lives are at risk, has sparked comparisons to Israel’s assault on Gaza.
shit made me cry cause in real life no one is coming to save you. those poor kids in gaza being massacred with no hope in sight. I still can’t believe he made a superman movie about palestine https://t.co/ERpVGskplc
— arima (@RengokusFlames) July 11, 2025
While neither Gunn nor the cast have stated the film references Israel or Palestine, audiences have drawn their own conclusions.
#Superman is a powerful and clear commentary on the senseless genocide towards Palestinians in Gaza and parodies the inhumanity of the world and Israel against them. Its a film about humanity and how no matter who we are, we all share humanity.
It's a beautiful and much needed… pic.twitter.com/G27jaKYhQf
— DriftyFilm – Haidar Hasanayn (@driftyfilm) July 8, 2025
I really wasn’t expecting much and chalked it up to hype, or a liberal application of the Israel analogy to any imperialist expansion war. But the movie quite clearly recreates visuals from the 2018 Gaza border protests. Superman is antizionist and leaves no room for doubt https://t.co/WeTReJ7CAA pic.twitter.com/tPApmOZpnR
— logan (@venividivacey) July 11, 2025
Though the film never names specific nations, Gunn has said in interviews that it tackles themes of “politics” and “morality,” and positions Superman as an immigrant, comments that have also sparked backlash from some US conservatives.
OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS FUCKING AMAZINGGG AHAHAHAHA THESE ZIOJEW DEMONS ARE HAVING A REDDIT BREAKDOWNS OVER SUPERMAN BEING ANTI ISRAEL 😂😂😂 https://t.co/Wg1dHa7M9K pic.twitter.com/ZKmDGhtHjg
— saad (@gloriousunsets) July 11, 2025
So you agree? Boravia is Israel and Jarhanpur is Palestine? No wonder reviews called this film anti-Israel #Superman pic.twitter.com/d9Sy7FWzls
— Until the finish line💪 (@wina221b) July 9, 2025
Just watched #Superman and it was great. It’s not just about saving the world. It’s political, it’s timely, and the Israel/Palestine parallels aren’t even trying to be subtle. Capes with a message. 🎤 🍉 pic.twitter.com/qULXqLAkkP
— Owen 🍉 (@OwenTheSource) July 11, 2025
