The article discusses the backlash against Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor over their documentary titled NAZA, which won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. Culture Minister Miki Zohar announced plans to revoke their Israeli citizenship, claiming the film portrays self-hatred and treason against Israel by criticizing military operations that allegedly resulted in civilian casualties in Gaza.
The documentary, which is based on interviews with Israeli soldiers and alleges systematic mass casualties, has been met with rejection by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), which dismissed the claims as unverified. Following the film’s premiere, Abraham criticized local politicians and journalists for attacking the film without viewing it and argued for the importance of international audiences viewing it to raise awareness about Israel’s military actions.
The film has generated significant attention, following a previous year’s similar focus at the festival, and was received with a lengthy standing ovation at its debut.
