Israel’s Culture Minister Threatens to Revoke the Citizenship of ‘NAZA’ Filmmakers
Miki Zohar said the filmmakers betrayed Israel after the documentary won a special jury prize and drew a record 25-minute standing ovation.
- On Monday, Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar contacted interior officials to initiate citizenship revocation for documentary directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor after their film 'NAZA' won the Venice Film Festival Special Jury Prize.
- Featuring anonymous testimony from 24 military and intelligence insiders, 'NAZA' alleges that AI-powered systems were used to target militants, resulting in systemic civilian casualties during the Gaza war.
- Rejecting these allegations, the Israel Defense Forces questioned the credibility of anonymous sources and maintained that human personnel, not automated systems, make final decisions regarding all strike approvals.
- Zohar's efforts to strip the directors' citizenship face significant legal hurdles, as Israeli law requires formal requests approved by the justice minister and validated by judges.
- Condemning the film as 'global incitement,' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined other officials in criticism, while Abraham defended the project as a necessary effort to document systemic conduct from within.
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The documentary 'NAZA' about Israel's operation in Gaza won at Venice, but its two directors were called upon to lose their Israeli citizenship.
The documentary "Naza" about the Israeli Gaza mission was considered with standing ovations at the Venice Film Festival. In Israel, however, the filmmakers are exposed to massive criticism and a threat from the Minister of Culture. By B. Meier.
A film award in Venice is taking a remarkable political turn. Israeli Minister of Culture Miki Zohar wants to strip filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor of their Israeli citizenship. Their documentary NAZA won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. Zohar cannot...
Awarded a special prize on Saturday, September 12th at the Venice Mostra, the documentary Naza, directed by Israelis Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, provokes very strong reactions in Israel. The film, based on 24 anonymous testimonies from members of the army or intelligence services, questions the conduct of Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip. The army rejects these accusations as a whole, while the Minister of Culture calls for an in…
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