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Why Lebanese people are freaking out over Gal Gadot’s dress

By Tom Rogan

Published January 11, 2018 8:05pm ET

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Why Lebanese people are freaking out over Gal Gadot’s dress — In this photo from Tuesday, Israeli actress Gal Gadot, pictured left, and husband Yaron Versano attend the National Board of Review Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York. Meanwhile, Gadot's dress caused an uproar in Lebanon after the dress' Lebanese designer, Elie Saab, posted a photo on Instagram. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) | Evan Agostini

Lebanon is in a social media uproar due to an Instagram photo by Elie Saab, which shows the Israeli actress, Gal Gadot, wearing one of his dresses.

Why is this such an issue? Because Saab is Lebanese and Gadot is Israeli.

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