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‘I thought I was going to die’: Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked in West Bank accuses Israeli soldiers

Hamdan Ballal accepted an Oscar as co-director of ‘No Other Land’ just three weeks ago

The Independent UK

No Other Land co-director accuses Academy of ‘refusing’ to publicly support Hamdan Ballal during attack

Yuval Abraham claimed the Academy ‘declined to publicly support’ his ‘No Other Land’ co-director while he was ‘beaten and tortured by Israeli soldiers and settlers’

The Independent UK

‘No Other Land’ Director Hamdan Ballal Has Been Freed From Israeli Detainment

"I realised they were attacking me specifically. When they say ‘Oscar’, you understand. When they say your name, you understand.”

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Oscar-winning Palestinian director 'in hospital' after 'beating by Israeli soldiers'

Hamdan Ballal, one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, is in hospital after being "beaten" by…

The National (Scotland)

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

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

No Other Land director freed after being attacked by Israeli settlers and detained

Hamdan Ballal was reportedly attacked by Israeli settlers on Monday before being detained by the military

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Channel 4 ‘deeply disturbed by detention of Oscar-winning Palestinian director’

Israeli settlers beat up Hamdan Ballal, co-director of No Other Land, before he was detained by the Israeli military, according to reports.

Evening Standard

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

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

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

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)

Afternoon Update: Shorten urges ‘push back’ on tariffs; wombat grabber leaves Australia; and Donatella Versace’s path to fashion icon

Albanese and Dutton downplay chance of retaliatory tariffs as Trump’s trade war intensifies

The Guardian - AU

No Other Land director calls Florida mayor’s campaign against his film ‘very dangerous’

Israeli Oscar-winner Yuval Abraham speaks out after Miami Beach mayor proposed evicting a local cinema for screening the Palestinian-focused documentary

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The Independent UK

Miami Beach mayor wants to end lease of independent theater that screened Palestine documentary

The mayor of Miami Beach, Florida, wants to terminate a lease and cut financial support for an independent film theater that screened “No Other Land,” describing the Oscar-winning documentary about the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis as antisemitic

The Guardian - UK

Ignore the row: Oscar-winning No Other Land offers a vision of a shared Palestine forged in solidarity

The documentary is both antisemitic and Israeli propaganda, according to critics. The truth is, it provides a rare glimpse of hope

The National (Scotland)

How to watch the Oscar winning documentary that's not available in USA

Oscar-winning documentary, No Other Land, is now available to watch in the UK, find out how you can watch it

The National (Scotland)

How to watch Oscar-winning Palestinian-Israeli film No Other Land on TV tonight

No Other Land, a film about Palestinians fighting to protect their homes from demolition by Israel’s military, won the Oscar for Best Documentary…

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The Independent UK

Palestinians hope 'No Other Land' Oscar win brings help as they face possible Israeli expulsion

Palestinians cheered the Oscar win of the Palestinian-Israeli documentary “No Other Land,” documenting the struggle of West Bank villagers facing possible expulsion by the Israeli military

The National (Scotland)

Palestinian filmmaker condemns ‘ethnic cleansing' in Oscars acceptance speech

A Palestinian filmmaker has condemned the “injustice” and “ethnic cleansing” taking place in Gaza during his Oscars acceptance speech.

Al Jazeera

Making history at the Oscars 2025: Five takeaways from the Academy Awards

A documentary makes a statement in support of Palestinian rights, while other artists break barriers in film diversity.

The Guardian - AU

‘Don’t worry, I’m lawyered up!’: the best quotes of the 2025 Oscars

From Conan O’Brien’s half-time line that ‘it’s time for Kendrick Lamar to come out’ to June Squibb saying Bill Skarsgård is playing her, here are the best quotes of the night

Al Jazeera

Israeli-Palestinian film No Other Land wins Oscar for best documentary

The collaboration between Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers triumphed over four other documentaries.

The Independent UK

‘I see my brother’: Palestinian-Israeli winners call for Middle East peace as they accept their Oscars

‘The atrocious destruction of Gaza and its people which must end, Israeli hostages brutally taken in the crime of October 7 which must be freed’

Evening Standard

US foreign policy blocking path to Palestinian freedom – Israeli Oscar winner

No Other Land, about the disputed West Bank, picked up the Oscar for best documentary feature film.

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