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Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked and arrested by Israeli army

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Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the documentary No Other Land , was attacked in his home village of Susya, according to activists. Hamdan Ballal, a Palestinian...

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You Should See ‘No Other Land’. Here's How to Do That

The Oscar-winning documentary about a Palestinian community in the West Bank still doesn't have an American distributor, but don't let that stop you.

14 days ago

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IndieWire

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‘No Other Land’ Co-Director Yuval Abraham Claims the Academy ‘Refused’ to Publicly Support Hamdan Ballal After Attack

“No Other Land” co-director Yuval Abraham is detailing what he claims is the lack of support from the Academy for fellow Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal after he was attacked by settlers while in the West Bank and then taken by Israeli soldiers. Abraham and Ballal co-directed “No Other Land,” which showed the systematic territorial dispossession of a Palestinian community in the West Bank. The film won Best Documentary Feature at the 2025 Oscars. Pal…

14 days ago

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Hamdan Ballal's co-director recounts attack on Oscar winner's home

The Palestinian Oscar winner's West Bank home was attacked by Israeli settlers. Ballal's co-director says his acclaim "does not help us on the ground".

15 days ago·United Kingdom

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independent.co.uk

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Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked in ‘revenge’ for making West Bank film

No Other Land director Hamdan Ballal had blood on his clothes as he was released from Kiryat Arba police station on Tuesday, colleagues said

15 days ago·United Kingdom

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New York Post

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Israel releases Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal after attack by Jewish settlers: official

The Oscar-winning director of a documentary on the Israel-Palestinian conflict was arrested late on Monday after being injured during a raid by Israeli settlers on his village in the occupied West Bank, a local official who was present said.

15 days ago

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CBC

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Israel releases Oscar-winning Palestinian director after he was attacked by West Bank settlers

Israeli authorities released an Oscar-winning Palestinian director who was detained by the army after being attacked by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. He said they beat him in front of his home while filming the assault.

15 days ago·Canada

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