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Netanyahu Pushes Citizenship Revocation for IDF Defamation

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 10:33 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Benjamin Netanyahu announced legislation to strip citizenship of anyone who defames IDF soldiers, targeting NAZA directors.
Miki Zohar accused Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor of treason and called for revoking citizenship.
International Documentary Association urged Israel to withdraw threats and end intimidation of the filmmakers.
NAZA won Venice’s Jury Prize on September 10, 2026, and opened in New York on September 30.

History

Historical Context

After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini’s government silenced opponents with bans, arrests and other legal penalties, a climate that saw at least 582 executions by January 1980. Israel’s 2024 Knesset proposal to strip citizenship from artists mirrors that early use of legal disenfranchisement, prompting criticism from the International Documentary Association.

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Story summary

Benjamin Netanyahu announced legislation to strip citizenship of anyone who defames IDF soldiers, targeting NAZA directors.
Miki Zohar accused Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor of treason and called for revoking citizenship.
International Documentary Association urged Israel to withdraw threats and end intimidation of the filmmakers.
NAZA won Venice’s Jury Prize on September 10, 2026, and opened in New York on September 30.

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