Lebanese fashion brand Elie Saab SLAMMED for sharing a photo of Israeli actress Gal Gadot wearing a dress from its collection!

Lebanese fashion brand Elie Saab faced backlash for sharing a photograph of Israeli actress Gal Gadot wearing a dress from its collection. The "Wonder Woman" wore a blue sash dress by the designer for the National Board of Review Awards Gala here earlier this week.

Thank you @nbrfilm for the wonderful night and for honoring Patty and I with the Spotlight Award. #WonderWoman

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Elie Saab's Instagram page then posted an image of Gadot, with a description of the "flawless" actress in the brand's Ready-to-Wear Spring Summer 2018. Elie Saab later removed this post after tension sparked online! Since there are tensions between Israel and Lebanon, the post immediately sparked a backlash online before being removed altogether, reports dailymail.co.uk. IN PICS: Golden Globes 2018- From Angelina Jolie, Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep to Emma Watson & Gal Gadot Hollywood A-listers wore black on the RED CARPET to protest against sexual harassment &inequality! A Lebanese journalist Heba Bitar commented on social media: "I love and respect Elie Saab, but is he really happy an Israeli actress wore a dress he designed?' screenshot of the tweet Another social media user wrote: "I'm not gonna ask why would she wear Elie Saab... but I'm asking why would his team post it? Unacceptable!" screenshot of the tweet Last year, Gadot's superhero film "Wonder Woman" was banned from Lebanese cinemas. Gal Gadot as "Wonder Woman" Gadot had served for two years in the Israeli army as a combat trainer, and Lebanon's Ministry of Economy issued the ban just before the film was scheduled to premiere. It was reportedly blocked by the government because of the star's nationality and her support for Israel's army.