An Israeli documentary on the war in Gaza sets off a firestorm at home after Venice award
Gen. Eyal Zamir ordered lawyers to examine possible legal action and leaks after the film won the Special Jury Prize with a 25-minute ovation.
- On Monday, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir ordered a legal and information-security review of the documentary 'NAZA,' establishing a multi-agency team to develop responses to what the military calls false allegations against soldiers.
- Directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, 'NAZA' won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday after receiving a record-breaking 25-minute standing ovation at its premiere.
- The film features testimony from 24 anonymous military insiders alleging AI-assisted targeting facilitates civilian casualties, though the IDF 'categorically rejects' these accounts as false and maintains all decisions follow human-led protocols.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced the film as 'antisemitic incitement' on Monday, while Culture Minister Miki Zohar called to revoke the filmmakers' citizenship, describing it as a 'betrayal of the state.'
- International exposure continues for 'NAZA' with screenings scheduled at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 23 and the New York Film Festival on September 26, ensuring the film's claims reach global audiences.
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Netanyahu steps up threats against directors of Gaza documentary 'NAZA'
JERUSALEM, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Wednesday to pass a law to revoke the citizenship of anyone who defames Israel's soldiers, his latest threat against the Israeli directors of "NAZA", a documentary about soldiers' killing of Gaza civilians.Directed by Israeli journalists Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, NAZA alleges that mass civilian deaths were routinely built into Israeli targeting decisions in Gaza, som…
These documentarians got a standing ovation in Venice, but their fellow Israelis are furious
The documentary film NAZA is stirring outrage in Israel, prompting many to defend their military's actions in Gaza against accusations it approves strikes regardless of harm to Palestinian civilians, while the filmmakers question why critical reflection is being stonewalled.
He also criticized several opposition officials for not unambiguously condemning the authors of the film.
The documentary Naza, which focuses on the civilian victims of the war in Gaza, was ovated and awarded at the Venice Film Festival last week.
Its directors, both Israelis, now face death threats.And in Israel they ask the intelligence services to identify the sources to make the film.The film, presented days ago, received a standing ovation of approximately 25 minutes, setting a record as one of the longest ovations in the history of the Venice Film Festival.
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