Israeli minister threatens to strip Israeli film-makers of citizenship over Gaza documentary NAZA
Summary
Israel’s culture minister has called for the directors of the documentary NAZA to lose their Israeli citizenship, accusing them of betraying the country. NAZA is a film that criticizes Israel’s military actions in Gaza and has won international awards.Key Facts
- NAZA is a documentary about Israel’s military attacks in Gaza that killed many civilians.
- The film’s directors, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, interviewed 24 Israeli military and intelligence whistleblowers.
- The Israeli culture minister, Miki Zohar, wants to revoke their citizenship, calling their work treason.
- Revoking citizenship for “disloyalty” is legal in Israel but rarely used and requires approval from several government officials and judges.
- The documentary won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival and was praised internationally.
- Some Israeli officials strongly criticized the filmmakers, accusing them of helping Israel’s enemies.
- The Israeli military denies the film’s claims and questions the validity of anonymous sources.
- The conflict began after a Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023, which led to heavy Israeli bombardment in Gaza with high civilian casualties.
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