The film *Naza*, which accuses Israel of intentional mass civilian killing in Gaza, has become a focal point of intense debate within Israeli society, despite few having actually seen it. The 25-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival serves as a performative, almost totalitarian expression of anti-Israel sentiment rather than a substantive critique. The documentary relies on anonymous, unverifiable testimonies to argue that Israel systematically embraced disproportionate civilian casualties, a narrative that ignores the operational realities of fighting a non-uniformed enemy embedded in civilian infrastructure. While the hosts acknowledge the need for moral introspection regarding collateral damage, they argue that the film’s blanket indictment erases Hamas from the equation. Ultimately, the film functions as an act of war, and the ineffective Israeli response—often defaulting to historical denial or accusations of antisemitism—fails to counter its growing status as unassailable doctrine.
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