Netanyahu threatens to revoke Israeli citizenship of NAZA filmmakers

Israeli prime minister pledges to advance two bills aimed at addressing the ‘immense damage’ done to Israeli soldiers.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to pass a law that would revoke the citizenship of anyone who defames ⁠Israel’s soldiers, including the directors of NAZA, a documentary about Israeli soldiers’ killings of civilians in Gaza.Directed by Israeli journalists Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, NAZA documents allegations that mass civilian deaths were built into Israel’s target decisions in its genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza – something Netanyahu and the army reject.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Palestine weekly: Settlement sanctions spark diplomatic crisislist 2 of 4Israel probing NAZA film on Gaza for treason, inciting anti-Semitismlist 3 of 4Israeli minister threatens to revoke filmmakers’ citizenship over Gaza filmlist 4 of 4Israel weaponises AI for West Bank demolitionsend of listThe film won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival last week. During his acceptance speech, Abraham said “our country is doing these crimes” and highlighted that Israel is systematically and deliberately targeting Palestinians in Gaza.“NAZA” takes its title from an Israeli ⁠military term for expected “collateral casualties” and is built around anonymous interviews with intelligence officers and soldiers.It has been harshly criticised in Israel, with the military examining potential legal action against those involved in it.But it has also played into the charged domestic political atmosphere before Israel’s October 27 election, as public opinion polls suggest Netanyahu’s ‌right-wing coalition could fall short of a majority in parliament.On Tuesday, Netanyahu accused several of his election rivals of failing to take a tough stand against the documentary, claiming this made them unfit for office.On Wednesday, he pledged to advance two bills that he said would address the “immense damage” done to Israeli soldiers in the film.