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Israeli Journalist Slams Colleagues for Praising Film Without Watching

Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba

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Hebrew · 7 newsrooms covering

Channel 12 reporter Yaron Avraham criticized colleagues for praising the film "Nez" before watching it, questioning their rush to judgment and their default stance of believing the opposing narrative.

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  • Journalist Yaron Avraham criticized premature praise for the film "Nez".
  • He urged colleagues to watch the film before forming opinions.
  • Avraham questioned the tendency to believe the opposing narrative.
  • He highlighted the film's portrayal of the IDF without mentioning Oct 7th.
Israeli Journalist Slams Colleagues for Praising Film Without Watching
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Yaron Avraham, a reporter for Channel 12 News, has publicly criticized colleagues and others who are quick to praise and share the film "Nez" without having seen it. Avraham stated in a social media video that he, too, has not yet watched the film and is therefore refraining from forming an opinion, but he finds the widespread enthusiasm perplexing.

Avraham expressed frustration that some Israelis, including his peers, are praising the film despite not having viewed it. He questioned why their default position as Israelis is to believe the "other side," suggesting a potential desire to adopt a contrarian stance against the Israeli establishment, even if it lacks factual basis.

He specifically addressed the film's portrayal of the IDF as a "murderous war machine" indifferent to civilian casualties, noting that it fails to mention the October 7th attacks. Avraham emphasized that a meaningful discussion about the film should only commence after viewing it, urging those who are already applauding it to reflect on the reasons for their premature identification with its narrative.

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