Israel moves to strip citizenship from directors of Gaza documentary 'NAZA'

2026-09-13 18:44 UTC – 2026-09-15 16:44 UTC

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Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar said he would act immediately to revoke the Israeli citizenship of Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the directors of the documentary “NAZA,” calling them “vile creators” and accusing them of treason against the state. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the film as “shocking incitement” and part of a wave of global anti-Semitic agitation. The film, which won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday and received a 25-minute standing ovation, is based on interviews with 24 Israeli military and intelligence personnel and alleges that AI-powered targeting systems were used in strikes on Gaza, leading to mass civilian deaths. Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir ordered the military prosecutor to examine possible legal measures concerning the film and those involved, while the Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the threats against the filmmakers.

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2026-09-13 18:44 · Haaretz (outlet profile)
Israel's culture minister threatens to revoke citizenship of Gaza doc filmmakers. The film won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. It reveals 'in detail the systems behind Israel's calculated…
2026-09-13 19:18 · Corriere della Sera (outlet profile)
Israele, Ben Gvir contro i registi del film Naza premiato a Venezia: «Siete una vergogna, andatevene». Il ministro della Cultura israeliano Miki Zohar ha minacciato di revocare la cittadinanza ai due registi, Yuval Abra…
2026-09-13 19:46 · El País (outlet profile)
El Ministro de Cultura de Israel amenaza con retirarles la ciudadanía a los dos directores del documental ‘NAZA’, premiado en Venecia. Yuval Abraham, coautor del largo que releva a través del testimonio de 24 militares…
2026-09-13 19:47 · El Mundo (outlet profile)
El ministro de Cultura de Israel pedirá la retirada de la nacionalidad de los directores del documental sobre la matanza en Gaza. "Actuaré inmediatamente para retirarles la ciudadanía israelí", ha anunciado el ministro…
2026-09-13 19:53 · ТАСС (outlet profile)
Министр культуры Израиля решил лишить гражданства авторов фильма NAZA. Картина, рассказывающая о массовой гибели палестинцев в ходе боевых действий в секторе Газа, получила награду на прошедшем Венецианском кинофестивале
2026-09-13 20:00 · elDiario.es (outlet profile)
El ministro israelí de Cultura pide revocar la ciudadanía a los autores del documental 'Naza', premiado en Venecia. "Como ministro de Cultura, actuaré de inmediato para revocar la ciudadanía israelí de estos creadores v…
2026-09-13 20:22 · Ouest-France (outlet profile)
Un ministre israélien veut déchoir de leur nationalité les réalisateurs du documentaire « NAZA » primé à Venise. Le ministre israélien de la Culture Miki Zohar a déclaré dimanche vouloir déchoir de leur nationalité Yuva…
2026-09-13 20:24 · Europa Press (outlet profile)
El ministro de Cultura israelí pide retirar la nacionalidad a autores de un documental sobre muertes en Gaza. El ministro de Cultura de Israel, Miki Zohar, ha pedido este domingo retirar la nacionalidad a Yuval Abraham…
2026-09-13 20:31 · 20 Minutes (outlet profile)
Les réalisateurs de « Naza », le documentaire choc sur les crimes de guerre à Gaza, menacés par des ministres israéliens. Le ministre de la Culture israélien veut déchoir de leur nationalité les réalisateurs de Naza, Yu…
2026-09-13 21:06 · CNews (outlet profile)
Mostra de Venise : un ministre israélien veut déchoir de leur nationalité les réalisateurs du documentaire »NAZA». Le ministre israélien de la Culture Miki Zohar a annoncé vouloir déchoir de leur nationalité les réalisa…
2026-09-13 21:27 · Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Israeli minister calls to strip Gaza film directors of citizenship
2026-09-13 21:28 · O Globo (outlet profile)
Ministro israelense quer retirar a nacionalidade de diretores de 'NAZA', documentário premiado em Veneza. Um ministro israelense anunciou neste domingo (13) que pretendia retirar a nacionalidade, por "traição ao Estado"…
2026-09-13 21:33 · NRK (outlet profile)
Israel vil frata statsborgerskapet til prisvinnende regissører. Israels kulturminister kaller regissørene bak en prisvinnende israelsk dokumentarfilm om Gaza for forrædere og mener de bør fratas statsborgerskapet. Regis…
2026-09-13 21:34 · Профиль (outlet profile)
Эхо Венецианского фестиваля: в Израиле намерены лишить гражданства авторов отмеченного на киносмотре документального фильма. Министр культуры Израиля Мики Зоар заявил о намерении инициировать лишение израильского гражда…
2026-09-13 22:13 · Le Parisien (outlet profile)
« NAZA » primé à la Mostra de Venise : le ministre israélien de la Culture veut déchoir de leur nationalité les réalisateurs
2026-09-13 22:20 · Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)
Ministro de Israel quer tirar nacionalidade de cineastas premiados em Veneza. Um ministro israelense anunciou neste domingo (13) que pretende retirar a cidadania dos realizadores do documentário "Naza" por "traição ao E…
2026-09-13 22:20 · Politika (outlet profile)
Министар прети одузимањем држављанства ауторима филма о Гази. Израелски министар културе Мики Зохар најавио је да ће покренути поступак за одузимање израелског држављанства редитељима Јувалу Абрахаму и Рејчел Со
2026-09-13 22:29 · UOL (outlet profile)
Ministro de Israel quer tirar nacionalidade de cineastas premiados em Veneza
2026-09-13 22:42 · Middle East Eye (outlet profile)
Israeli minister threatens to strip Gaza film directors of citizenship. Israeli minister threatens to strip Gaza film directors of citizenship Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar threatened on Sunday to strip the award-…
2026-09-14 00:05 · Die Welt (outlet profile)
Israelischer Minister will preisgekrönten Regisseuren Staatsbürgerschaft entziehen. Bei ihrer Premiere in Venedig wurde die Gaza-Doku „Naza“ mit 25 Minuten andauernden Standing Ovations gefeiert und mit dem Spezialpreis…
2026-09-14 00:47 · BBC (русская служба) (outlet profile)
Министр культуры Израиля призвал лишить гражданства авторов отмеченного в Венеции фильма «NAZA» о войне в Газе. Юваль Абрахам и Рахель Шор получили приз Венецианского кинофестиваля за документальный фильм о том, как исп…
2026-09-14 00:54 · The Guardian (outlet profile)
Israeli minister threatens to strip Israeli film-makers of citizenship over Gaza documentary NAZA. Miki Zohar accuses Oscar-winning directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor of ‘treason against the state’ ‘They know the h…
2026-09-14 01:10 · Europa Press (outlet profile)
Israel niega haber autorizado ataques contra Gaza anticipando hasta 500 civiles muertos como recoge el documental 'NAZA'. El Ejército de Israel ha tachado de "totalmente falso" que sus fuerzas planearan y ejecutaran un…
2026-09-14 02:17 · La Repubblica (outlet profile)
Israele, i ministri contro i registi di “Naza”: “Traditori, chiederemo la revoca della cittadinanza”. Il docufilm che ha commosso Venezia racconta le tecniche usate dall’Idf contro i civili di Gaza
2026-09-14 03:00 · Le Monde (outlet profile)
En Israël, les réalisateurs de « Naza », le documentaire sur Gaza primé à la Mostra, accusés de « trahison ». Le ministre de la culture, Miki Zohar, a réclamé, dimanche soir, que Yuval Abraham et Rachel Szor soient déch…
2026-09-14 03:01 · Haaretz (outlet profile)
Israelis must watch 'NAZA' and confront the reality of Gaza. By screening their film at the Venice Film Festival, Abraham and Szor are trying to force Israelis to confront what they already know: that there's a black st…
2026-09-14 03:50 · Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Israeli minister threatens to revoke filmmakers’ citizenship over Gaza film. Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar labels Gaza genocide film 'vile' after it wins Venice Film Festival recognition.
2026-09-14 04:58 · El Nacional (outlet profile)
Ministro israelí de Cultura pidió revocar ciudadanía a directores de Naza. Miki Zohar a los cineastas acusó a través de su cuenta de X de estar "dispuestos a dañar a su patria para recibir aplausos de los antisemitas de…
2026-09-14 04:59 · The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
Culture Minister calls to revoke citizenships of NAZA creators for 'act of treason' against Israel. Abraham and Szor’s film, which won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, takes its title from…
2026-09-14 05:27 · Sud Ouest (outlet profile)
Israël : un ministre veut déchoir de leur nationalité les réalisateurs du documentaire « NAZA », primé à Venise. Le ministre israélien de la Culture Miki Zohar souhaite retirer la citoyenneté aux auteurs d’un film primé…

Factual core

The documentary 'NAZA' is about the country's mass killing of civilians in Gaza.
Israel's Culture Minister threatened to revoke the citizenship of the two directors of the documentary 'NAZA'.
Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar said on Sunday he wants to strip the citizenship of Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, directors of the documentary 'NAZA'.
The documentary 'NAZA' won an award at the Venice Film Festival.
The documentary film 'NAZA' won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival.
Miki Zohar accused the directors of 'damaging the homeland to receive applause from antisemites around the world'.
Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor are the directors of the film 'NAZA'.
The accusations of 'treason' against the directors were made in the context of the film's content about Israeli military actions in Gaza.

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