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Israeli Culture Minister Threatens Gaza Filmmakers' Citizenship
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By Haaretz
First reported by Kan News · 43 minutes ago
What happened
Israel's Culture Minister Miki Zohar threatened to revoke the citizenship of Gaza documentary filmmakers whose work he considers harmful to Israel's image. The minister's comments were made in response to a film that received acclaim at the Venice Film Festival and is planned for distribution in Israel.
- 01Culture Minister Miki Zohar threatened to revoke citizenship of Gaza filmmakers.
- 02The filmmakers' work is considered critical of Israel by the minister.
- 03The controversy surrounds a documentary that received a standing ovation at Venice.
- 04The film is planned for distribution within Israel.
- 05Zohar cited national security and image concerns for his threat.
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Full coverage · 8 outlets
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Haaretz EnglishLeft · English14 minutes ago
Israeli Culture Minister Threatens Gaza Filmmakers' Citizenship
YnetCenter · Hebrew21 minutes ago
Israeli Culture Minister Threatens to Revoke Citizenship of Gaza Film Creators
Channel 13Center · Hebrew26 minutes ago
Israeli Minister Vows to Revoke Citizenship of Filmmakers Over Gaza War Doc
YnetnewsCenter · English27 minutes ago
Israeli Minister Threatens to Revoke Citizenship Over Venice Film Festival Award
YnetCenter · Hebrew28 minutes ago
Israeli Minister Vows to Revoke Citizenship of Filmmakers Over Gaza War Documentary
NEWSru IsraelUnrated · Russian29 minutes ago
Israeli Culture Minister Threatens to Revoke Citizenship of 'Naza' Filmmakers
0404Right · Hebrew40 minutes ago
Culture Minister Vows to Revoke Citizenship of Filmmakers Behind 'NAZA'
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