Film industry rallies behind Israeli directors threatened with citizenship revocation
Oscar-winning filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor face threats from Israel's culture minister over documentary NAZA about Gaza airstrikes.
Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, directors of the Oscar-winning documentary NAZA, have been threatened with citizenship revocation and accused of treason by Israel's culture minister. The Guardian-produced film examines AI-powered targeting systems used in Gaza airstrikes, featuring interviews with 24 Israeli military and intelligence personnel.
International film industry figures have expressed solidarity with the directors over the threats. NAZA uses an acronym from Israel's intelligence service that indicates expected civilian casualties in airstrikes.
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- ‘This should be condemned by any thinking human’: film industry rallies behind NAZA directors — The Guardian — World
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