Hagai Guttman, editor of “Israel This Morning” and co-creator of the documentary “NAZA – The Real Story,” addressed on Thursday the relentless efforts by hostile actors to take down the official website broadcasting the film: “We didn’t think for a moment that pro-‘Palestinians’ around the world would sit idly by and do nothing. We are experiencing over two million bot attack attempts against the site every single day.” According to Guttman, despite repeated deplatforming attempts, the streaming portal continues to operate normally.
1+Guttman noted that one of the primary tactics employed by anti-Israel activists involved filing fabricated reports to search engines: “They tried reporting us to Google claiming the website is a scam, which of course is completely false. We discovered through conversations monitored on X that activists were strategizing how to execute a coordinated takedown—one of which was petitioning Google to flag and delist the domain.”
Turning to supporters worldwide, Guttman appealed to the Jewish diaspora to mobilize in defense of the platform: “Visit the site and confirm to Google that it is legitimate. We have entered this informational battlefield, and the ultimate objective is to defeat the lies.” The production, created jointly by Guttman, Roee Danino, and attorney Ariel Averbuch, went live barely two weeks ago and has already achieved massive international traction, surpassing 43 million views globally.
1+The project was developed to deliver a factual rebuttal to the anti-Israel film “NAZA”, directed by Yuval Abraham and Basel Adra, which sparked intense international debate upon its release. The three Israeli creators embarked on an aggressive public diplomacy tour, receiving invitations for private and institutional screenings across the United States and Europe. Just last week, Tzipi Hotovely, Head of the National Public Diplomacy Directorate in the Prime Minister’s Office, presented the trio with a special certificate of appreciation commemorating their pivotal contribution to Israel’s global advocacy efforts.