{"id":2144795,"date":"2026-09-14T12:52:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T09:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2144795"},"modified":"2026-09-14T12:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T09:52:46","slug":"israeli-minister-threatens-to-strip-israeli-directors-of-citizenship-over-venice-winning-gaza-doc-naza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2144795","title":{"rendered":"Israeli minister threatens to strip Israeli directors of citizenship over Venice-winning Gaza doc &#8216;NAZA&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/24\/48\/1200x675_cmsv2_8b75587b-e03b-52f4-b4f9-2e1b98581352-9912448.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2925730-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2925730\" data-cid=\"9913486\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure 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class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Israeli minister threatens to strip Israeli directors of citizenship over Venice-winning Gaza doc &#8216;NAZA&#8217;<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"js-playercontrols u-height-full u-position-absolute u-width-full is-autoplaying\" data-translations=\"{&quot;error&quot;:&quot;This video could not be played.&quot;,&quot;geoblocked&quot;:&quot;Sorry, this content is not available in your country&quot;,&quot;slow&quot;:&quot;This is taking longer than usual&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"js-loadtrigger js-loadtrigger__button c-loadtrigger__button\" role=\"status\"><span class=\"js-loadtrigger__label c-loadtrigger__label u-visually-hidden\">Loading the video<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup__content__embed_container u-display-none\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup__content__embed__tooltip\"><br \/>\n                            Copy\/paste the article video embed link below:<br \/>\n                        <\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup__content__embed u-display-flex\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/icon-copy-to-clipboard.svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Copy to clipboard\" class=\"u-cursor-pointer js-c-article-share-comment-copy\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup__content__embed--success-copied u-display-none js-c-article-share-comment-video-embed-success-link-copied\"><br \/>\n                                Copied<br \/>\n                            <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Israel\u2019s culture minister has called for the Oscar-winning Israeli directors of &#8216;NAZA&#8217;, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, to be stripped of their citizenship. The documentary about the country\u2019s mass killing of civilians in Gaza won Venice&#8217;s Special Jury Prize.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--culture js-article-content\">\n<p>One of the most talked-about and celebrated films at this year&#8217;s Venice Film Festival is <em>NAZA<\/em> \u2013 the new film by Israeli <strong><em>No Other Land<\/em><\/strong> directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, and the only documentary selected for this year&#8217;s main competition.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It shows \u201cin detail the systems behind Israel\u2019s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza,\u201d according to its official synopsis.<\/p>\n<p>The 80-minute hot-button doc, shot in secrecy at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv during the ongoing Gaza war, features interviews with 24 Israeli military intelligence officers, soldiers and whistleblowers. They discuss how Palestinians are targeted \u2013 hence the title of the film, a military acronym used by Israeli Military Forces to refer to the number of civilians expected to be killed in an airstrike in Gaza. It stands for &#8220;Nezek Agavi&#8221;: collateral damage.<\/p>\n<p>During <strong>Saturday&#8217;s award ceremony<\/strong>, <em>NAZA<\/em> won the Special Jury Prize. Only a day later, Israel&#8217;s Culture Minister Miki Zohar announced that he would \u201cact immediately to revoke the Israeli citizenship\u201d of the directing duo, directly equating criticism of Israel&#8217;s actions to antisemitism.<\/p>\n<p>According to a translation provided by X, Zohar called NAZA \u201cvile\u201d and the Venice Film Festival honour \u201cshocking,\u201d adding: \u201cThe self-loathing that burns in the creators, who are willing to harm their homeland just to get applause from antisemites around the world, is inconceivable and constitutes a betrayal of the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here is a translation of Zohar\u2019s statement: &#8220;The win of the vile film NZA [sic] at the Venice Festival is shocking. The self-loathing that burns in the creators, who are willing to harm their homeland just to get applause from antisemites around the world, is inconceivable and constitutes a betrayal of the state. This is exactly the reason I led the important reform in cinema so that Israeli citizens will no longer have to pay out of their own pockets for the harm to IDF soldiers and the State of Israel. As Minister of Culture, I will act immediately to revoke the Israeli citizenship of these despicable creators for betraying the state.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are a disgrace and an embarrassment to the entire people of Israel. Go away!\u201d the far-right Minister of National Security of Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, added on X. \u201cI am certain that your friends, that is to say our enemies Hamas in Gaza, will welcome you with open arms.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/24\/48\/808x539_cmsv2_ea073f51-d3e1-51c2-9d81-94687121faf1-9912448.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham for the film &apos;Naza&apos; during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival - 10 September 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham for the film &#8216;Naza&#8217; during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival &#8211; 10 September 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>NAZA<\/em> received <strong>a record-breaking 25-minute standing ovation<\/strong> during its Venice premiere. Previously, the record was held by Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania\u2019s Gaza-set <strong><em>The Voice of Hind Rajab<\/em><\/strong>, about the death of a 6-year-old girl killed by Israeli military fire while attempting to flee Gaza City with her family. The film, which premiered last year in Venice and was one of <strong>Euronews Culture&#8217;s Best Movies of 2025<\/strong>, elicited a 22-minute standing ovation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Gaza documentary \u2018NAZA\u2019 wows Venice and breaks standing ovation record<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">John Malkovich, now Best Actor Oscar frontrunner, cancels Israel trip over fabricated &#8216;solidarity&#8217; quote<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Unlike Zohar and Ben-Gvir, some have praised <em>NAZA<\/em> and its directors. 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They discuss how Palestinians are targeted \u2013 hence the title of the film, a military acronym used by Israeli Military Forces to refer to the number of civilians expected to be killed in an airstrike in Gaza. It stands for &#8220;Nezek Agavi&#8221;: collateral damage.During Saturday&#8217;s award ceremony, NAZA won the Special Jury Prize. Only a day later, Israel&#8217;s Culture Minister Miki Zohar\u00a0announced that he would \u201cact immediately to revoke the Israeli citizenship\u201d of the directing duo, directly equating criticism of Israel&#8217;s actions to antisemitism.According to a translation provided by X, Zohar called\u00a0NAZA \u201cvile\u201d and the Venice Film Festival honour \u201cshocking,\u201d adding:\u00a0\u201cThe self-loathing that burns in the creators, who are willing to harm their homeland just to get applause from antisemites around the world, is inconceivable and constitutes a betrayal of the state.\u201dHere is a\u00a0translation of Zohar\u2019s statement:\u00a0&#8220;The win of the vile film NZA [sic] at the Venice Festival is shocking. The self-loathing that burns in the creators, who are willing to harm their homeland just to get applause from antisemites around the world, is inconceivable and constitutes a betrayal of the state. This is exactly the reason I led the important reform in cinema so that Israeli citizens will no longer have to pay out of their own pockets for the harm to IDF soldiers and the State of Israel. As Minister of Culture, I will act immediately to revoke the Israeli citizenship of these despicable creators for betraying the state.&#8221;\u201cYou are a disgrace and an embarrassment to the entire people of Israel. Go away!\u201d the far-right Minister of National Security of Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, added\u00a0on X.\u00a0\u201cI am certain that your friends, that is to say our enemies Hamas in Gaza, will welcome you with open arms.\u201dNAZA received a record-breaking 25-minute standing ovation during its Venice premiere.\u00a0Previously, the record was held by Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania\u2019s Gaza-set\u00a0The Voice of Hind Rajab, about the death of a 6-year-old girl killed by Israeli military fire while attempting to flee Gaza City with her family. The film, which premiered last year in Venice and was one of\u00a0Euronews Culture&#8217;s Best Movies of 2025, elicited a 22-minute standing ovation.Unlike Zohar and\u00a0Ben-Gvir, some have\u00a0praised NAZA and its\u00a0directors. The former lawmaker Yousef Jabareen, chair of the left-wing Hadash party, congratulated the directors on the award, thanking them for exposing \u201cthese horrific crimes and the brutal reality in Gaza\u201d.Additionally, the Haaretz newspaper\u00a0wrote in an editorial: \u201cBy screening their film at the Venice Film Festival,\u00a0Abraham\u00a0and Szor are trying to force Israelis to confront what they already know: that there\u2019s a black stain on the way Israel is conducting war in Gaza, to put it mildly.&#8221;Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor&#8217;s previous film,\u00a0No Other Land,\u00a0was released in 2024 and followed Israeli settler violence against Palestinian communities in the West Bank. It won the Oscar for Best Documentary.Hamas launched an attack on Israel on 7 October 2023.\u00a0The Gaza health ministry has reported more than 73,000 deaths in the\u00a0last\u00a0three years of Israeli bombardment. Organisations including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the United Nations have described Israel&#8217;s actions as &#8220;genocide&#8221; &#8211; as well as a\u00a0report published in June by a UN independent commission\u00a0which found that &#8220;Israeli authorities and security forces have deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide and atrocity crimes in the Gaza Strip and war crimes in the West Bank.&#8221;NAZA\u00a0builds on reporting between 2023 and 2025 published by the Israeli-Palestinian +972 Magazine, the Hebrew-language outlet Local Call, and The Guardian.\u00a0The documentary will screen in Spain at the San Sebasti\u00e1n International Film Festival on 23 September and then at the New York Film Festival on 26 September.As of now, no official theatrical release date has been announced, but French distributor MK2 Films holds the world sales rights.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2026\/09\/14\/israeli-minister-threatens-to-strip-israeli-directors-of-citizenship-over-venice-winning-g&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/24\/48\/1200x675_cmsv2_8b75587b-e03b-52f4-b4f9-2e1b98581352-9912448.jpg&#8221;] USA United States Space Force says US has weapons in orbit Europe Today Finland joins France&#8217;s forward nuclear deterrence initiative Europe News Former Moroccan spy reportedly offered Spain intelligence information Europe News France seeks Usmanov delisting to free French nationals in Azerbaijan USA United States Space Force says US has weapons in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[226,36],"class_list":["post-2144795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international","tag-crawlmanager","tag-euronews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2144795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2144795"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2144795\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2144795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2144795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2144795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}