JERUSALEM: In his most recent threat against the Israeli directors of “NAZA,” a documentary showing soldiers killing civilians in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Wednesday to enact legislation that would strip the citizenship of anyone who disparages Israel’s military.
NAZA, which is led by Israeli journalists Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, claims that Israeli targeting decisions in Gaza frequently included huge civilian casualties, a claim that Netanyahu and the military deny.
The film, which took home a significant prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, is based on anonymous conversations with soldiers and intelligence professionals and gets its title from an Israeli military word for anticipated “collateral casualties.”
Israel has reacted negatively to it, and the military is considering taking legal action against individuals responsible. However, it has also contributed to the tense political climate ahead of Israel’s October 27 election, which public opinion surveys indicate Netanyahu’s right-wing government may lose.
Netanyahu claimed on Tuesday that some of his opponents in the election were unqualified for office because they had not taken a firm stance against the documentary. Additionally, he promised to pass two bills on Wednesday that he claimed addressed the “immense damage” inflicted on Israeli soldiers.
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