Netanyahu to Introduce Bills Revoking ‘NAZA’ Directors’ Israeli Citizenship: ‘Their Place Is Not Among Us’
The prime minister seeks to pass legislation that takes the citizenship from "anyone who slanders IDF soldiers" The post Netanyahu to Introduce Bills Revoking ‘NAZA’ Directors’ Israeli Citizenship: ‘Their Place Is Not Among Us’ appeared first on TheWrap .
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has voiced his support for revoking the citizenship of filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, directors of the Oscar-winning documentary "NAZA." The film exposes the killing of thousands of Palestinian civilians by the Israeli Defense Forces. In a social media post, Netanyahu declared that anyone who defames IDF soldiers would have their citizenship revoked and be hit financially.
The PM announced two bills in the Knesset, one to revoke citizenship of those who slander IDF soldiers and the other to increase defamation damages they can face twentyfold. This follows criticism of the film by Israel's culture minister Miki Zohar, who also called for the citizenship of the filmmakers to be revoked. "NAZA" received the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival and numerous awards.
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