‘This should be condemned by any thinking human’: film industry rallies behind NAZA directors
This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Culture category. Published on September 15, 2026 • Originally reported by Catherine Shoard in London and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
Backing comes after Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor were threatened with having their citizenship revoked and accused of treason
Film industry heavyweights across the globe have expressed solidarity with Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the Oscar-winning Israeli directors of documentary NAZA, who have been threatened with having their citizenship revoked by Israel’s culture minister, who accused them of “treason against the state”.
NAZA, which was produced by the Guardian, is named for an acronym euphemistically used by Israel’s intelligence service to indicate how many civilians it expects to die in an airstrike on Gaza. It includes interviews with 24 Israeli military or intelligence soldiers and officers who outlined the AI-powered targeting systems used to bombard Gaza, resulting in the mass killing of Palestinian civilians.
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