In the long and troubled history of states confronting those who bear witness to their actions, Israel's culture minister has threatened to strip two Oscar-winning filmmakers of their citizenship for producing NAZA, a documentary in which 24 military and intelligence whistleblowers describe AI-assisted targeting systems that, by one account, approved killing 500 civilians to eliminate a single Hamas operative. The film premiered at Venice to a record-breaking standing ovation, winning a special jury prize — and within hours, the applause was answered not with debate but with accusations of tre
Israeli minister threatens to strip Oscar-winning directors of citizenship over Gaza documentary
The documentary documents tens of thousands of civilian deaths in Gaza from Israeli bombardment, with one whistleblower claiming approval to kill 500 civilians to eliminate one Hamas member.
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