Israel’s Culture Minister Threatens to Revoke the Citizenship of ‘NAZA’ Filmmakers
The documentary used testimony from 24 military and intelligence whistleblowers, and Israel says the citizenship move would require formal legal approval.
- 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 documentary film “Naza,” which describes Israeli war crimes during the Gaza war, constitutes treason, says Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar. The film’s creators, Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham, will soon be stripped of their citizenship, Zohar threatened in a radio interview on Monday.
In NAZA, soldiers speak anonymously about allowing large numbers of civilian casualties during Israeli attacks on Gaza. The film received a 25-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival last Thursday.
"Naza" is celebrated in Venice – and sparks a storm in Israel. The film makes serious accusations against the military and secret services.
Minister accuses directors of treason over Gaza film
Israeli Minister of Culture Miki Zohar on Sunday called for the award-winning directors of an Israeli-made Gaza documentary to be stripped of citizenship, accusing them of “treason against the state.” In NAZA, Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor spoke to 24 different Israeli military or
An Israeli minister seeks to strip the directors of the documentary NAZA of their nationality for exposing testimonies from the army.
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