Israel Moves to Strip Citizenship From NAZA Directors Over Venice Doc
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would introduce two Knesset bills aimed at punishing the directors of the Venice prize‑winning NAZA documentary: one to revoke anyone’s citizenship who slanders IDF soldiers, and another to raise defamation damages twentyfold. The targets are Israeli co‑directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, with Culture Minister Miki Zohar backing the threat and former PM Naftali Bennett criticizing the film. NAZA earned a 25‑minute standing ovation at Venice and won the festival’s Special Jury Prize; the documentary examines collateral damage in Israeli military actions, prompting accusations of censorship and political pressure.
Topics:entertainmentinternational#censorship#international#israel#naza#netanyahu#venice-film-festival
- Netanyahu Moves To Get ‘NAZA’ Directors’ Israeli Citizenship Revoked Deadline
- After Accolades Abroad, an Israeli Documentary Faces a Backlash at Home The New York Times
- Benjamin Netanyahu Calls to ‘Revoke the Citizenship’ of ‘Anyone Who Slanders IDF Soldiers’ Following ‘NAZA’ Documentary Premiere yahoo.com
- Netanyahu steps up threats against directors of Gaza documentary 'NAZA' Reuters
- For some Israelis, criticizing the military’s conduct in Gaza is beyond the pale The Christian Science Monitor
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