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An Israeli documentary on the war in Gaza sets off a firestorm at home after Venice award

An Israeli documentary on the war in Gaza sets off a firestorm at home after Venice award

An Israeli documentary about the civilian death toll from the war in Gaza has sparked a fierce backlash in Israel after being awarded the special jury prize at the Venice International Film Festival

Israeli Filmmakers Among 1,500 Names to Sign Petition Defending ‘NAZA’ Directors After Their Citizenship Is Threatened Over Gaza Doc

Israeli Filmmakers Among 1,500 Names to Sign Petition Defending ‘NAZA’ Directors After Their Citizenship Is Threatened Over Gaza Doc

Prominent Israeli filmmakers are among 1,500 industry names that signed a petition launched on Monday expressing solidarity with “NAZA” directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, who have faced backlash from authorities at home after the hot-button documentary premiered at Venice Film Festival last week. “In recent days, we have witnessed an unprecedented campaign of incitement […]

Israeli Culture Minister Threatens to Revoke Citizenship of Filmmakers Over Gaza Documentary

Israeli Culture Minister Threatens to Revoke Citizenship of Filmmakers Over Gaza Documentary

Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar has announced his intention to revoke the citizenship of filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. This decision follows their documentary, 'NAZA,' winning the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. Zohar, in an X post, labeled the documentary 'vile' and its recognition 'shocking,' accusing the filmmakers of harming Israel to gain approval from 'antisemites around the world.' He explicitly stated that the actions of Abraham and Szor 'constitute treason against the state' and vowed to 'act immediately to revoke the Israeli citizenship of these despicable creators.' The 80-minute film, according to the Venice Film Festival's official synopsis, documents Israel's alleged use of AI-powered systems for 'calculated mass killings' of Palestinians in Gaza. The documentary reportedly received a 25-minute standing ovation at its premiere and includes testimonies from anonymous Israeli military and intelligence personnel who described an AI system named 'Lavender,' used to...

Israel’s Minister of Culture Threatens to Revoke Israeli Citizenships of ‘NAZA’ Filmmakers

Israel’s Minister of Culture Threatens to Revoke Israeli Citizenships of ‘NAZA’ Filmmakers

Israel’s Minister of Culture Miki Zohar threatened to revoke the Israeli citizenships of “NAZA” co-directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. He called the documentary “shocking” and accused the filmmakers of “betraying the state.” “The self-loathing that burns in the creators, who are willing to harm their homeland just to get applause from antisemites around the […]

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Calling Abdul El-Sayed 'antisemitic' avoids the real debate | Opinion

Calling Abdul El-Sayed 'antisemitic' avoids the real debate | Opinion

Abdul El-Sayed's U.S. Senate campaign has reopened an old fight over Israel, identity and who gets to speak out.

Macklemore is dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestinian comments onstage

Macklemore is dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestinian comments onstage

Macklemore says he has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour following pro-Palestinian comments he made onstage earlier this month at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium

UN rights chief says uncovered remains in Gaza raise concerns of war crimes

UN rights chief says uncovered remains in Gaza raise concerns of war crimes

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The recovery of hundreds of bodies from the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes in Gaza during the war that began nearly three years ago has raised fresh concerns about possible war crimes, the U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday.

ICSPR Issues Policy Paper on Israel's Legal Obligations and Pathways to International Accountability

ICSPR Issues Policy Paper on Israel's Legal Obligations and Pathways to International Accountability

The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) has released a policy paper detailing Israel's legal obligations as an occupying power towards civilians and infrastructure in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The paper also outlines pathways to activate international legal tools to ensure accountability for alleged violations. ICSPR asserts that Israel's continued evasion of its legal and moral obligations, despite international instruments like the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 and the Hague Regulations of 1907, has led to a significant gap between international legal rules and their enforcement. The paper highlights ongoing issues such as killings, widespread destruction, arbitrary detention, forcible displacement, siege, and obstruction of humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip. It stresses that systematic deprivation of food, medicine, water, and fuel, and the use of starvation as a pressure tactic, constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law and collectiv...

Ed Sheeran Says Dropping Macklemore From Tour Was ‘Promoter’s Decision, Not Mine,’ Explains Why He’s Not Speaking Out on Israel and Palestine

Ed Sheeran Says Dropping Macklemore From Tour Was ‘Promoter’s Decision, Not Mine,’ Explains Why He’s Not Speaking Out on Israel and Palestine

Ed Sheeran has commented on the decision to drop Macklemore from his U.S. Loop tour after the rapper made forceful “free Palestine” comments on stage during a political speech during the rapper’s performances opening for the singer at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sept. 4 and 5. “I am appalled by the conflict between […]

Trump administration plans $2.8 billion munitions sale to Israel, sources say

Trump administration plans $2.8 billion munitions sale to Israel, sources say

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration is planning to sell to Israel a munitions package worth $2.8 billion, which will include tens of thousands of highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs, according to a U.S. official familiar with the sale.

Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia for alleged failure to protect pro-Palestinian students

Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia for alleged failure to protect pro-Palestinian students

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Mahmoud Khalil and other pro-Palestinian student activists sued Columbia University on Monday, accusing the Ivy League school of being deliberately indifferent to years of pervasive harassment because of their advocacy.

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Venice Jury Didn’t Award ‘Woman Unknown’ the Golden Lion Just Because It Was Directed by a Woman: It ‘Was Like a Laser Beam’

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Venice Jury Didn’t Award ‘Woman Unknown’ the Golden Lion Just Because It Was Directed by a Woman: It ‘Was Like a Laser Beam’

Maggie Gyllenhaal kicked off her term as Venice jury president by calling out the lack of women filmmakers in the running for the prestigious Golden Lion. And on Saturday night, she concluded it by awarding the prize to the only film solely directed by a woman: May el-Toukhy’s “Woman Unknown.” But at a press conference […]