Overview

• The documentary 'No Other Land,' co-directed by Palestinian Basel Adra and Israeli Yuval Abraham, won the Oscar for Best Documentary at the 2025 Academy Awards.
• The film focuses on the experiences of Palestinians in Masafer Yatta, a region in the West Bank where residents face displacement due to Israeli military policies.
• Israeli Minister of Culture Miki Zohar condemned the film, calling it 'sabotage' and accusing it of distorting Israel's image internationally.
• The documentary has previously received accolades, including the Best Documentary award at the 2024 Berlinale, and has drawn attention to what the UN calls illegal forced displacement under international law.
• Critics of the Israeli government allege that recent reforms targeting arts funding aim to suppress dissenting voices, a claim denied by officials.