New Delhi: Civil society organisations in Israel on Wednesday (September 16) released a statement in solidarity with Israeli film directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a targeted attack against their film NAZA.“We call on the authorities to put an end to the wave of incitement and threats of violence against them, and to refrain from any action intended to persecute them or their sources. The institutional responses to the film and the threats against its creators are reminiscent of those of authoritarian regimes,” the statement released by Israeli civil society said.Netanyahu on Wednesday said that he would pass a law to revoke the citizenship of anyone who defames Israel’s soldiers, continuing the series of threats against the Israeli directors.“We strongly oppose the dangerous and delusional idea of revoking the citizenship of journalists and documentarists because of their work. Citizenship is not a reward bestowed by the regime or the government; it is a fundamental right belonging to each and every one of us. We also remind those who may now be afraid to speak up that freedom of expression and freedom of the press are integral to the struggle for democracy, and that dictatorship and the silencing of dissent never stop with a single victim or a single issue,” the statement said.The statement also called for an investigation into the “total destruction” of the Gaza strip, the number of civilians killed, including tens of thousands of children, and the evidence and allegations concerning the commission of offenses and war crimes.“Most of us, representatives of the undersigned organisations, have not yet watched NAZA. However, the subject it addresses—Israel’s policy governing the use of military firepower in Gaza—is of the utmost importance,” they said. NAZA is an acronym for Nezek Agavi, meaning “collateral damage” in Hebrew. The film, which won the Special Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival last week, features interviews with anonymous interviews with intelligence officers and soldiers.“We call for the allegations to be investigated seriously and for journalists to be allowed to enter Gaza in order to conduct a rigorous examination of the truth, ensure accountability, and draw the appropriate conclusions from the findings,” it added.The statement was signed by the following organisations.Akevot InstituteA Land For All – Two States One HomelandAcademia For EqualityAdalah- The Legal Center For Arab Minority Rights In IsraelB’tselemBimkom – Planning And Human RightsBlack Flag In AcademiaBreaking The SilenceCombatants For PeaceEmek ShavehEyes On GazaGisha – Legal Center For Freedom Of MovementHa’hofoshimHamoked – Center For The Defence Of The IndividualHuman Rights Defenders FundInteractIr AmimKahanism – Not In Our SchoolLooking The Occupation In The EyeMachsom WatchMehazkim – For Peace And DemocracyMothers Against ViolenceIsrael Negev Coexistence For Civil EqualityNeve Shalom-Wahat Al-SalamNew Israel FundNo Mental Health Without DemocracyOsot DemocracyOther VoiceParents Against Child DetentionParents Circle – Families ForumPeace NowPhysicians For Human Rights IsraelPolicy Working GroupsPsychoactivePublic Committee Against Torture In IsraelShachaf – Release The Palestinian AbducteesSikkuy-Aufoq For A Shared And Equal SocietySilence Is A Crime