Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar Sparks Outrage with Controversial Anti-Film Industry Video
How 4 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By שגיא בן נון
First reported by Mako · Jul 7, 2026
What happened
Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar released a controversial video accusing the film industry of defaming Israel and promoting anti-Israel propaganda. The video sparked widespread backlash from journalists, academics, and cultural figures who condemned it as inflammatory and misleading. Zohar defended his cinema reform as a way to stop funding films critical of Israel and support those favored by Israelis.
- 01Miki Zohar released a provocative video attacking Israeli filmmakers and promoting his cinema reform.
- 02The video depicts a director making anti-Israel films funded by the state, sparking outrage.
- 03Journalists and academics compared the video to propaganda and criticized its distortions.
- 04Critics argue Israeli filmmakers do not rely on state funds and oppose Zohar’s narrative.
- 05Social media linked Zohar’s video to past Likud campaigns and recent violent events.
- 06Zohar claims his reform ends funding for films defaming IDF soldiers and Israel.
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