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Over 1,500 Israeli Filmmakers Sign Petition Backing NAZA Directors Over Citizenship Threats
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THE BRIEF
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More than 1,500 Israeli filmmakers and industry figures signed a petition defending documentary directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor after Culture Minister Miki Zohar threatened to revoke their citizenship.
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The backlash follows their documentary NAZA winning the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival after receiving a 24-minute standing ovation for featuring testimony from 24 Israeli military and intelligence insiders.
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The petition rejects accusations that the filmmakers sought to damage Israel's reputation and warns that official rhetoric creates physical threats to the directors' safety.