Naza: when a film is the news – Sponsored Content

Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discussed the controversial documentary “Naza,” which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and alleges Israel systematically accepts disproportionate civilian casualties in Gaza. The film received a 25-minute standing ovation in Europe and has been met with strong reactions. Hartman and Halevi argue that the film, which they describe as featuring “sweeping indictments and unverifiable soldier testimony,” alienates Israeli society rather than encouraging moral self-reflection. They also contend that the film distorts Western understanding of asymmetric urban warfare by completely omitting Hamas’s role in the conflict.