NAZA exposes Israeli brutality in Gaza, awakens world's conscience

LETTER: Congratulations to Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Co-Directors of NAZA and the entire creative team of the documentary for receiving recognition at the Venice Film Festival.

NAZA - about Israel soldiers killing of civilians - has brought the human reality of Gaza and Palestine to an international audience at a time when the suffering of an entire population continues to demand the world's conscience.

NAZA demonstrates the power of documentary cinema to confront silence, challenge selective narratives and compel audiences to look directly at the consequences of war, occupation and the destruction of civilian life.

We particularly recognise the courage of NAZA in reaching audiences who may have previously viewed the conflict primarily through narratives supportive of Israel.

By presenting the human dimension of what is happening in Gaza, the film creates an opportunity for people to question what they have been told, examine the evidence before them and listen to the voices of those who have endured the devastation.

This is the power of art when it serves truth and humanity. A film does not need to be a political manifesto to have a profound impact.

Sometimes, showing the suffering of a child, the destruction of a home, the loss of a family or the persistence of a people is enough to awaken a conscience that political rhetoric has failed to reach.

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The Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations (Mapim) believes that the Palestinian people must not be reduced to statistics, headlines or competing political narratives.

They are human beings with families, memories, dignity, aspirations and an inalienable right to live in freedom, security and dignity.

The international recognition given to NAZA therefore represents an important opportunity to bring the Palestinian human story to an even wider audience.

We congratulate Abraham and Szor for having the courage, creativity and commitment to documenting a reality that must not be forgotten.

May this recognition open more doors for the film, bring its message to audiences across continents and encourage more artists, filmmakers, journalists and cultural institutions to use their platforms to defend human dignity and speak against injustice wherever it occurs.

May NAZA continue to awaken conscience, encourage people to look beyond propaganda and political allegiance.

And may it remind the world that when innocent human lives are at stake, humanity must come before politics.