Film NAZA: How Hatred of One's Country Became Art

Ynet columnist Yuval Karni criticizes director Yuval Avraham and his film NAZA, accusing the author of hypocrisy and lack of conscience. Karni claims that Avraham uses international film festivals for anti-Israel propaganda, ignoring the atrocities of Hamas on October 7. According to the author, such one-sided presentation is not art, but a path to awards on the blood of Israelis.

Ynet columnist Yuval Karni, in his column dated September 14, sharply criticizes director Yuval Avraham and his film NAZA. Karni asserts that Avraham has neither honesty, decency, nor conscience, and that his campaign to defame Israel at international festivals is hypocrisy. The author recalls that Avraham, together with a Palestinian co-author, spoke at the Berlin Film Festival, which, according to Karni, has turned into a festival of hatred towards Israel. Karni is outraged that in his speech Avraham never mentioned the atrocities of Hamas on October 7 — the murder of children, rapes, and burning of kibbutzim. In the author's opinion, the path to an 'Oscar' for Avraham is opened only by slandering Israel. Karni also notes that film festivals serve as a cover for anti-Israel propaganda, while creators of a film about October 7 based on footage from Hamas militants are rejected. He concludes that such one-sided presentation is not art, but a path to the red carpet on the blood of Israelis.

Film NAZA: How Hatred of One's Country Became Art