Watching NAZA was like peering through a window – and seeing the machinery of killing in Gaza
For so long I wondered why I survived while family and friends were killed. Now I know the only difference between life and death may have been an AI algorithm
TL;DR
- The documentary "NAZA" showcases testimonies of Israeli soldiers describing the killing of Palestinian civilians with detachment.
- Soldiers viewed their actions as routine missions or video game-like tasks, with "zero" consideration for the lives they annihilated.
- AI systems were used to identify targets, with an admitted error rate of about 15%, leading to the deaths of civilians and their families.
- The journalist connects the film's statistics to personal losses, naming family members and friends killed in Gaza.
- The journalist questions his own survival, realizing it was likely due to random chance rather than any specific precaution taken.
- The article argues for humanizing victims and holding perpetrators accountable to dismantle the "killing machine."
- The film received a standing ovation at the Venice film festival, which the journalist sees as a belated acknowledgment of Palestinian experiences ignored by Western media.