First publication: Development in the citizenship revocation process for the creators of 'No Other Land'
Culture Minister Miki Zohar is advancing a move against the creators of the film 'No Other Land', Yuval Abraham and Rachel Shor. The Director General of the Population and Immigration Authority, Boaz Yosef, announced the opening of an official examination into the possibility of revoking their citizenship, on the grounds of aiding the enemy during wartime. Concurrently, Zohar appealed to the head of the Shin Bet to investigate the source of the materials in the film and the involvement of enemy elements. The Authority clarifies: this is only a preliminary examination, no practical decision has been made yet.
Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar is advancing a severe move against the creators of the film 'No Other Land', Yuval Abraham and Rachel Shor. The Director General of the Population and Immigration Authority, Boaz Yosef, announced today (Tuesday) to Minister Zohar that he has begun an official examination of the possibility of revoking the Israeli citizenship of the creators. The process was initiated following the minister's request, which demanded an investigation into whether their actions constitute grounds for citizenship revocation as defined by law, primarily aiding the enemy during wartime. In his original appeal, Zohar argued that it should be examined whether the content of the film and the actions accompanying its production amount to breach of trust, treason, or aiding hostile elements. However, sources in the Authority clarify that at this stage, this is only a legal feasibility check; no practical decision on citizenship revocation has been made yet. Concurrently, Zohar sent a separate appeal to the head of the Shin Bet, demanding the opening of a security investigation into the film's production and an examination of how the creators obtained the materials used to edit the work, and whether there was involvement of enemy elements. Citizenship revocation is an exceptional step requiring a solid evidentiary basis, approval from the Attorney General and the Minister of Interior, and sometimes a judicial ruling. The article presents the move as a dramatic development, while quoting the minister's words and clarifying that nothing has been decided yet.