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Israeli minister threatens to withdraw nationality from filmmakers of documentary "Naza", awarded at Venice Film FestivalPhoto by hosnysalah on Pexels
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Israeli minister threatens to withdraw nationality from filmmakers of documentary "Naza", awarded at Venice Film Festival

CNN Portugal14 September 2026 at 08:19

The Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, threatened to withdraw Israeli nationality from the filmmakers of the documentary "Naza". The threat comes after the film received an award at the Venice Film Festival.

The documentary is 80 minutes long and addresses the alleged strategy behind the mass and calculated killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza by Israel. The film was screened and recognized at the Italian festival.

Ben-Gvir used social media to make the threat against the filmmakers, expressing his opposition to the documentary's content and the allegations it contains. The minister is known for his extremist positions in Netanyahu's government.

The threat of nationality revocation represents an escalation in the tension between the Israeli government and artists who produce works critical of Israel's military actions in Gaza, a territory that has been the scene of intense conflict since October 2023.

Why this matters

This threat from Ben-Gvir represents an escalation in Israel's internal political tension, directly affecting Arab filmmakers with Israeli nationality. The situation occurs at a time when Israel faces growing international criticism over its conduct in the Gaza war, and the documentary threatens to expose allegedly more details about military operations that have already provoked global outrage. The measure also raises questions about freedom of expression and the limits of political dissent in Israel.

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