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Netanyahu Threatens Citizenship Over Gaza War Documentary NAZA
(MENAFN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday he intends to strip citizenship from individuals who "defame" Israeli soldiers in connection with NAZA, a documentary examining killings in Gaza, alongside a sharp escalation in financial penalties against them.
The pledge came in a video statement issued after the Israeli documentary screened at the Venice International Film Festival, where it chronicles alleged crimes carried out by Israeli forces during the Gaza offensive.
"Regarding the film NAZA, which portrayed Israeli army officers and soldiers as war criminals, I will now introduce two bills, both government bills," Netanyahu said.
The first measure, he said, would strip citizenship from those found to "defame Israeli army soldiers."
The second would multiply by twentyfold the damages that could be pursued in defamation lawsuits tied to such claims, according to Netanyahu.
"We will hit them in their pockets and also in their citizenship, because their place is not among us," he added.
The film's release came just days after it claimed the Special Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on Saturday. It was directed by Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor.
The title NAZA borrows a term used internally by Aman, Israel's military intelligence agency, to denote the projected number of civilian deaths from a given airstrike.
Filmed covertly over a three-year span on rooftops across Tel Aviv, the documentary conceals the identities, voices and appearances of its participants through digital alteration.
Israeli soldiers interviewed in the film described witnessing firsthand the burning of residential areas sheltering Palestinians, as well as fatal shootings of civilians during food distribution efforts in Gaza.
Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir directed the army's military prosecutor on Monday to weigh potential legal action against those responsible for the documentary, while insisting the army's conduct remains within the bounds of international law.
Separately, Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar reached out to Shin Bet chief David Zini on Wednesday, requesting an expedited probe into the film, a public broadcaster reported.
Since October 2023, Israel's military offensive in Gaza has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians and wounded over 174,000 others, the majority of them women and children, according to Palestinian health officials.
The pledge came in a video statement issued after the Israeli documentary screened at the Venice International Film Festival, where it chronicles alleged crimes carried out by Israeli forces during the Gaza offensive.
"Regarding the film NAZA, which portrayed Israeli army officers and soldiers as war criminals, I will now introduce two bills, both government bills," Netanyahu said.
The first measure, he said, would strip citizenship from those found to "defame Israeli army soldiers."
The second would multiply by twentyfold the damages that could be pursued in defamation lawsuits tied to such claims, according to Netanyahu.
"We will hit them in their pockets and also in their citizenship, because their place is not among us," he added.
The film's release came just days after it claimed the Special Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on Saturday. It was directed by Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor.
The title NAZA borrows a term used internally by Aman, Israel's military intelligence agency, to denote the projected number of civilian deaths from a given airstrike.
Filmed covertly over a three-year span on rooftops across Tel Aviv, the documentary conceals the identities, voices and appearances of its participants through digital alteration.
Israeli soldiers interviewed in the film described witnessing firsthand the burning of residential areas sheltering Palestinians, as well as fatal shootings of civilians during food distribution efforts in Gaza.
Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir directed the army's military prosecutor on Monday to weigh potential legal action against those responsible for the documentary, while insisting the army's conduct remains within the bounds of international law.
Separately, Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar reached out to Shin Bet chief David Zini on Wednesday, requesting an expedited probe into the film, a public broadcaster reported.
Since October 2023, Israel's military offensive in Gaza has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians and wounded over 174,000 others, the majority of them women and children, according to Palestinian health officials.
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