Netflix and Kill: Why Is the Streamer Still Platforming the Israeli Propaganda Show ‘Fauda’?

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Bhutto, F. (2026, September 4). Netflix and Kill: Why Is the Streamer Still Platforming the Israeli Propaganda Show ‘Fauda’? Zeteo. https://zeteo.com/p/netflix-and-kill-why-is-the-streamer

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The Israeli show "Fauda" has returned for its fifth season on Netflix, featuring Israeli soldiers disguising themselves as Palestinians to infiltrate and kill them. The show is based on a real Israeli military unit known as mista'arivim or "those who disguise themselves as Arabs", which is prohibited under International Humanitarian Law. The article criticizes Netflix for continuing to stream the show despite its portrayal of dehumanization and propaganda against Palestinians, particularly during Israel's ongoing occupation and genocide in Gaza.
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The Israeli TV show "Fauda" has returned for its fifth season on Netflix, featuring Israeli soldiers who disguise themselves as Palestinians to infiltrate and kill them. The show is based on an elite military unit known as mista'arivim, or "those who disguise themselves as Arabs," which is prohibited by International Humanitarian Law. Critics argue that the show promotes propaganda and dehumanization of Palestinians, and it's surprising that Netflix continues to stream it despite Israel's ongoing human rights abuses in Gaza, now entering its fourth year. The show's portrayal of Israeli soldiers committing war crimes may unintentionally acknowledge the reality of such actions by Israel's military.

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Fatima Bhutto
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IOF Israeli Netflix Palestinian Palestinians

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Israeli NORP · 3× IOF ORG · 2× Netflix ORG · 2× Arabs NORP · 1× Gaza GPE · 1× Israel GPE · 1× Palestinian NORP · 1× Palestinians NORP · 1× the Israel Occupation Forces ORG · 1×

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Though it comes as no surprise that the IOF is a military that routinely, even proudly, commits war crimes, ‘Fauda’ is a vehicle of such abject dehumanization and propaganda that it is a genuine struggle to understand how such a series can continue to be streamed by Netflix as we approach the fourth year of Israel’s live-streamed genocide in Gaza.
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Netflix and Kill: Why Is the Streamer Still Platforming the Israeli Propaganda Show ‘Fauda’? · assertive framing

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‘Fauda,’ the Israeli show featuring Israeli soldiers hunting and killing Palestinians, is back on Netflix for its fifth season this month. asserted
Fauda → feature → season
Based on an elite undercover Israeli military unit, whose members disguise themselves as Palestinian civilians in order to infiltrate, kidnap, and kill, the show unintentionally acknowledges the criminal nature of the Israel Occupation Forces (IOF). asserted
show → base → Forces
Such units are collectively known as mista’arivim or “those who disguise themselves as Arabs.” asserted
who → know → Arabs
International Humanitarian Law forbids armies from impersonating civilians to kill, injure, or capture them and adversaries. asserted
Law → forbid → them
Though it comes as no surprise that the IOF is a military that routinely, even proudly, commits war crimes, ‘Fauda’ is a vehicle of such abject dehumanization and propaganda that it is a genuine struggle to understand how such a series can continue to be streamed by Netflix as we approach the fourth year of Israel’s live-streamed genocide in Gaza. asserted
we → come → Gaza
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