Palestinian Filmmaker Hamdan Ballal Attacked Following Oscar Win
The co-director of 'No Other Land' was assaulted by Israeli settlers and detained by soldiers, raising global criticism of systemic violence and institutional silence.
- Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land,' was attacked by Israeli settlers in Susiya, West Bank, and later detained by Israeli soldiers.
- Ballal reported being severely beaten during the attack and mistreated while in custody, alleging soldiers mocked his Oscar win during his detention.
- The Israeli military denies allegations of misconduct, stating Ballal was arrested for alleged stone-throwing, a claim often used to justify arrests in the region.
- Yuval Abraham, Ballal’s co-director, criticized the Oscar Academy for failing to condemn the attack, calling for institutional accountability in supporting human rights advocates.
- The incident has reignited global scrutiny of violence and displacement in the West Bank, particularly in Masafer Yatta, the focus of 'No Other Land.'
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