Netanyahu threatens to revoke Israeli citizenship of NAZA filmmakers
Summary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to introduce a law that would take away the citizenship of people who criticize Israeli soldiers, including filmmakers behind the documentary "NAZA." The film accuses Israeli forces of deliberately causing civilian deaths in Gaza, a claim Netanyahu and the military deny.Key Facts
- Netanyahu wants a law to revoke citizenship from those who defame Israeli soldiers.
- The law targets people like the creators of "NAZA," a documentary about Israeli soldiers killing civilians in Gaza.
- "NAZA" was directed by Israeli journalists Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor and won a prize at the Venice Film Festival.
- The documentary claims that civilian deaths are part of Israel’s military tactics, which Israeli leaders reject.
- Netanyahu plans two laws: one to revoke citizenship and another to increase money fines for defamation by 20 times.
- The issue is part of a heated political debate before Israel’s October 27 election.
- Existing laws allow citizenship to be stripped for betraying the state, but new laws would face legal challenges.
- Over 73,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have died in the conflict in Gaza since October 2023.
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