HISTORICAL FACTS: 39 | History Defined

Israel Releases Palestinian Oscar Winner After West Bank Detention

Israeli police released Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal on Tuesday, after detaining him a day earlier for "hurling rocks" following what activists described as an attack by settlers in the occupied West Bank.

International Business Times · Mar 26, 2025

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

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

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025

Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal released by Israeli authorities after attack

Hamdan Ballal, one of the Oscar-winning directors of 'No Other Land', has been released by Israeli authorities after he was detained last night following clashes in the West Bank.

Euronews · Mar 25, 2025

Hamdan Ballal: Oscar-winning Palestinian director freed after he was 'attacked by Israeli settlers & detained'

Mr Ballal, who is believed to have suffered head and stomach injuries, is now set to be reunited with his family, according to his No Other Land co-director Yuval Abraham

Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2025

Oscar winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal allegedly attacked by Israeli settlers

Oscar-winning filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, one of the co-directors of 'No Other Land', was beaten by Israeli settlers in the West Bank before being detained by the Israeli military, witnesses have said.

Euronews · Mar 25, 2025

Oscar-Winning Palestinian Director Hamdan Ballal Reportedly Beaten & Arrested By Israelis

Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal has reportedly been attacked by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 25, 2025

Oscar-winning Palestinian director 'detained by Israeli soldiers' after attack

ISRAELI settlers have beaten one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning film No Other Land in the occupied West Bank and was then…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 24, 2025

West Bank Palestinians In 'Extremely Precarious' Situation: MSF

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) denounced on Monday the "extremely precarious" situation of Palestinians displaced by the ongoing Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank.

International Business Times · Mar 24, 2025

Sidi Shayban’s Ramadan iftars challenge Israeli restrictions in West Bank

From displaced Gaza families to the poor, a Palestinian initiative ensures no one is excluded from meals and compassion.

Al Jazeera · Mar 24, 2025

Trying to heal the trauma of Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank

In Tulkarem and Jenin, dedicated volunteers work to help the people traumatised and displaced by Israel’s raids.

Al Jazeera · Mar 21, 2025