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Israeli Americans Screen Oct. 7 Footage Outside New York Premiere of ‘Naza’

Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of a rainy Broadway seen from West 65th Street beside Lincoln Center in Manhattan, with a pale stone concert-hall facade and a digital display kiosk on the right, a hanging traffic light, a wet crosswalk with a yellow taxi and cars, and towers under an overcast sky, drawn from a 2024 photograph; a contextual image of the Lincoln Center street frontage, not a depiction of the Israeli-American Council protest or the October 7 screen trucks outside the New York Film Festival premiere of “Naza” in September 2026.

The Israeli-American Council protested outside Lincoln Center on Saturday as ‘Naza’ premiered at the New York Film Festival, with more than 50 demonstrators and mobile LED trucks projecting October 7 footage and portraits of those killed. The council says the documentary makes serious allegations about the IDF's conduct in Gaza while ignoring contradicting findings and the context of the October 7 attack. Israel's Consulate in New York also campaigned outside the venue, with signs reading "Critical thinking required" and "Propaganda disguised as a documentary." Consul General Ofir Akunis called the filmmakers "disgraceful people" and said Israel would not stay silent over their incitement against its soldiers.

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