Israel’s Culture Minister Threatens to Revoke the Citizenship of ‘NAZA’ Filmmakers
The documentary won Venice’s Special Jury Prize after 24 whistleblowers described AI-assisted targeting and mass civilian casualties in Gaza.
- On Sunday, Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar threatened to revoke the citizenship of directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, accusing them of "treason" for their documentary "NAZA."
- The 80-minute documentary won a Special Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice Film Festival on Saturday, featuring testimony from 24 Israeli whistleblowers outlining AI-powered targeting systems used to bombard Gaza.
- Describing the film as "vile," Zohar argued it constitutes treason, while Abraham countered that "the Israeli intelligence officers we spoke with talked to us about how this mass killing is systemic: not by accident, but by design."
- National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir labeled the directors a "disgrace," while the Israeli military stated on Friday that whistleblower identities "cannot be verified."
- Although Israeli law allows citizenship revocation for "treason" or "terrorism," the process is rarely applied and requires approval from multiple ministers and judicial validation, complicating Zohar's threat.
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The award-winning film prompted the minister to slam its filmmakers.
RECIT - The documentary by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, who was awarded the Venice Mostra, sparked a violent controversy in Israel, and even pushed a minister to demand the deprivation of nationality of his authors.
Israel May Revoke Citizenship Of Gaza Filmmakers
The Times Of Israel reports: Culture Minister Miki Zohar accuses filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor of treason after their documentary “NAZA,” which is about Israel’s alleged AI-assisted killing of civilians, won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival. “The searing self-hatred of the producers, who are willing to hurt their homeland for … The post Israel May Revoke Citizenship Of Gaza Filmmakers appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Israel asks to revoke 'Naza' filmmakers' citizenship over Gaza
Israel’s Culture Minister Miki Zohar on Monday, September 14, asked the Interior Ministry to examine whether the Israeli citizenship of filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor can be revoked over their documentary ‘Naza’ about Israel’s military operations in Gaza. Zohar shared a letter addressed to the director general of the Population and Immigration Authority and … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Spo…
The film "Naza" has just been awarded at the Venice Film Festival. Israeli Minister of Culture Miki Zohar is now raging. The filmmakers are ready to "harm their homeland to receive applause from anti-Semites around the world."
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