Gaza Documentary's Venice Win Ignites Israeli Firestorm
Gaza Documentary's Venice Win Ignites Israeli Firestorm
The News
An Israeli documentary about the civilian death toll of the war in Gaza has set off a fierce backlash inside Israel after winning the special jury prize at the Venice International Film Festival, The Independent reports.
The Jerusalem Post identifies the film as "NAZA" and reports that one of its co-directors, identified by the paper as Abraham, says Israeli broadcasters failed to show Gaza's civilian deaths themselves.
The Associated Press is also reporting the controversy, moving an updated story on the firestorm at home.
Timeline
The jury awards the Israeli documentary on the Gaza war its special jury prize, according to The Independent.
The Independent reports that the award has touched off a fierce backlash in Israel over the film's account of civilian deaths in Gaza.
The Jerusalem Post publishes an interview in which co-director Abraham turns the criticism back on Israeli broadcasters, and the Associated Press moves an update on the dispute.
Reactions
Abraham, quoted by the Jerusalem Post, rejected the charge that the documentary was too simple: "Why didn't you broadcast?" he said. "You say [our film] wasn't complex enough. Okay. So why didn't you broadcast something complex yourself?"
The Jerusalem Post's account frames the director as claiming Israel did not cover Gaza's civilian deaths — the core of the argument now playing out at home.
The Independent describes the domestic response to the Venice prize as a firestorm, with the backlash concentrated in Israel rather than abroad.
What's Next
The fight is over coverage as much as the film itself: whether Israeli broadcasters air the documentary, and what they air in its place, is the open question the director put to them directly.
The Associated Press is continuing to update its reporting on the controversy.
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