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Gadot hinted that the political milieu, particularly the pressure to condemn Israel amid Middle Eastern tensions, played a role in sabotaging Snow White. She pointed out that the controversy was not solely about her being Israeli but also about how certain stars' outspoken political stances — especially ones shared in relation to Palestine and Israel — affected their projects.
She admitted that Rachel Zgler’s inflammatory statements about Palestine and Israel, promoted alongside the movie, likely did irreparable harm. This politicization turned a fairy-tale film into a cultural and political battlefield, discouraging audiences from embracing it and perhaps even dissuading Disney from fully supporting the project.