Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers behind the controversial documentary NAZA have faced threats of citizenship revocation and treason accusations from the country’s culture minister. The film, produced by The Guardian, exposes Israel’s military and intelligence practices, including AI-driven targeting systems linked to civilian deaths in Gaza, through interviews with current and former soldiers. Global film industry figures have rallied in support of the directors, condemning the government’s response to the documentary’s revelations. The case highlights tensions between artistic freedom and state security concerns in Israel.
Backing comes after Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor were threatened with having their citizenship revoked and accused of treasonFilm industry heavyweights across the globe have expressed solidarity with Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the Oscar-winning Israeli directors of documentary NAZA, who have been threatened with having their citizenship revoked by Israel’s culture minister, who accused them of “treason against the state”.NAZA, which was produced by the Guardian, is named for an acronym euphemistically used by Israel’s intelligence service to indicate how many civilians it expects to die in an airstrike on Gaza. It includes interviews with 24 Israeli military or intelligence soldiers and officers who outlined the AI-powered targeting systems used to bombard Gaza, resulting in the mass killing of Palestinian civilians. Continue reading...
