Israeli Culture Minister Pledges Citizenship Revocation Over Gaza Documentary
TL;DR
Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar threatened to revoke the citizenship of filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor after their Gaza-focused documentary NAZA won Venice Film Festival's Special Jury Prize, calling the film vile and accusing them of treason; the film alleges Israel’s use of AI-powered systems to monitor Palestinians and guide targeted killings in Gaza, drawing international attention and prompting calls for Western sanctions against Israel.
- Israeli minister threatens to revoke filmmakers’ citizenship over Gaza film Al Jazeera
- Israeli minister threatens to strip Israeli film-makers of citizenship over Gaza documentary NAZA The Guardian
- Venice Film Festival ends with Golden Lion at stake after 'NAZA' draws record ovation NPR
- 'Israel haters': Tally Gotliv, Avigdor Liberman, Gadi Eisenkot, Haddad decry NAZA movie makers The Jerusalem Post
- Live updates • IDF denies 'NAZA' allegation it approved 500 civilian deaths for Gaza strike Haaretz
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