Israeli Minister Calls to Strip Gaza Film Directors of Citizenship
- Israeli Culture and Sport Minister Miki Zohar called to revoke the citizenship of filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor after their documentary NAZA won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival, labeling the film "vile" and accusing its creators of harming Israel and treason.
- The documentary NAZA features anonymous interviews alleging that Israeli military operations in Gaza knowingly caused civilian harm; the IDF rejected these claims and questioned the credibility of the anonymous sources.
- Zohar and other Israeli officials, including National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman, condemned the filmmakers and their documentary as slanderous against Israel.
- Filmmaker Yuval Abraham criticized Israeli politicians for condemning the film without viewing it, and the film received a standing ovation at the festival.
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An Israeli minister announced on Sunday that he wanted to disqualify the filmmakers of the documentary "NAZA" who gave the floor to soldiers accusing the army of killing many civilians in Gaza, accusing them of "treason for the state". ...
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JERUSALEM: Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar called on Sunday (Sep 13) for the award-winning directors of an Israeli-made Gaza documentary to be stripped of citizenship, accusing them
Miki Zohar qualifies Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor as "vile creators" and accuses them of "betrayal to the country."
Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar threatened to strip Oscar-winning directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor of their citizenship for "NAZA," a documentary that documents the Israeli army's massacre of civilians in Gaza.
Israel's culture minister calls the directors behind an award-winning Israeli documentary about Gaza traitors and believes they should be stripped of their citizenship.
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