GPFI pushes documentary screenings for 'NAZA: The Real Story'

Global Peace for Israel is promoting the independently produced documentary through outreach, webinars and planned screenings ahead of a New York fundraising event. The group says the effort is aimed at bringing the film’s testimony and battlefield evidence to community, education and policy audiences.

Why it matters: - Global Peace for Israel is using its network to widen the audience for a documentary that directly challenges the original "NAZA" narrative. - The outreach could shape how community leaders, educators and policymakers engage with the film’s claims about the Gaza war. - The campaign also links the documentary to in-person events that can drive further discussion and fundraising.

What happened: - Global Peace for Israel, a South Florida-based organization, is introducing audiences to "NAZA: The Real Story" through community outreach, discussions and planned screenings. - The documentary was created by three independent filmmakers and examines the war in Gaza through firsthand testimony, battlefield footage and visual evidence. - GPFI has been sharing information about the film with community leaders, educators, policymakers, journalists and prospective screening hosts across its national and international network. - The group hosted an October 20 webinar featuring filmmaker Ariel Averbuch. - Webinar participants heard from Averbuch about the documentary and discussed bringing it to theaters, communities and educational settings. - GPFI plans to host screenings where audiences can meet co-creators Roi Danino and Ariel Averbuch, ask questions and discuss the evidence and accounts in the film.

The details: - GPFI founder Ayellet Aviv said the film deserves to be seen and discussed. - Aviv said GPFI wants audiences to meet the filmmakers and examine the testimony and evidence for themselves. - Roi Danino, an IDF reserve lieutenant colonel and co-creator, said the film was made because people who witnessed the war firsthand deserve to be heard. - Danino said audiences need an opportunity to examine the evidence and hear the accounts presented in the documentary as the original "NAZA" reaches theaters. - Ariel Averbuch, an IDF reserve major and co-creator, said the film aims to help audiences understand the truth of what the IDF faced. - The filmmakers are expected to attend "The GPFI White Tie for America," the organization’s upcoming fundraising event in New York City. - The event will bring together national security experts, policymakers, philanthropists, journalists and community leaders. - Attendees will be able to meet the creators and learn about their work. - GPFI included links to watch the documentary, contribute to the filmmakers' campaign and learn about GPFI's initiatives.

Between the lines: - GPFI is positioning the documentary as both a media project and a civic conversation about the war and how it is presented to different audiences. - The planned screenings and fundraising event suggest the organization wants to turn viewing into broader organizing, education and donor engagement. - The filmmakers' military backgrounds are central to the film’s credibility pitch and to the outreach strategy around the documentary.

What's next: - GPFI will continue outreach to potential screening hosts and community partners. - The organization plans more screenings with audience Q&A sessions. - The filmmakers are expected to appear at the New York fundraising event and continue presenting the documentary to new audiences. - GPFI’s upcoming events and initiatives are listed on its website.