The premise of ‘NAZA’ doesn’t hold up

A JNS article criticizes the documentary “NAZA,” co-written by Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham and produced by The Guardian, for its alleged antisemitic parallels between Israel’s actions in Gaza and the Holocaust. The film’s title, an acronym for “nezek agavi” (collateral damage), is deemed a deliberate evocation of “Nazi.” Executive produced by Jonathan Glazer, director of “The Zone of Interest,” the documentary reportedly draws themes from his film, with reviews noting its attempt to connect events in Gaza to the Holocaust. The article argues that the film’s premise lacks critical scrutiny, citing that filmmakers did not seek IDF comment on allegations from anonymous sources and that co-writer Yuval Abraham admitted to not fully corroborating claims. Lt. Col. Yair Miron, a former intelligence officer, stated that “anyone even remotely familiar with the IDF’s procedures would know that the claims” in the film are “not even remotely true.”