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Israeli Film on Gaza Sparks Controversy, Culture Minister Threatens Filmmakers
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An Israeli documentary about Gaza, 'NAZA,' received a lengthy standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, but also drew threats from Israel's Culture Minister to revoke the filmmakers' citizenship. Over a thousand Israeli filmmakers have signed a petition supporting the creators.
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- Israeli documentary 'NAZA' about Gaza received a 25-minute standing ovation at Venice.
- Culture Minister Miri Regev threatened to revoke filmmakers' citizenship.
- Over 1,000 Israeli filmmakers signed a petition supporting the film's creators.
- The film's controversy has drawn significant international attention.
- Separately, the IDF confirmed a soldier broke rules in a shooting incident.
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