Minister of the Occupied Culture: We will strip the citizenship of the makers of the film "Naza"

Israeli Culture Minister Meirav Ben-Ari threatened to strip filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Tsour of their citizenship. The duo won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival for their documentary, produced by the British newspaper The Guardian, which exposes the mass killings carried out by the occupation in the Gaza Strip using artificial intelligence. The film “Naza” features interviews with 24 anonymous Israeli intelligence operatives who provide detailed insights into their operations; the interviews were conducted at night on rooftops in Tel Aviv. The word “Naza” is an acronym for a Hebrew phrase reportedly used to estimate the number of civilians killed in a military strike. Ben-Ari stated that “Abraham and Tsour were ready to harm their country in order to receive praise and applause from anti-Semites around the world,” adding that he described them as such. Writing on the X platform, Ben-Ari said: “I will immediately move to revoke the Israeli citizenship of these despicable creators on charges of high treason against the state.” Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir also took to the X platform, describing the duo as a “shame and embarrassment” to the occupation entity. He added: “I am sure that your friends, namely our enemies in Gaza, will welcome you with open arms.”