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Cinema and politics collide at Berlin Film Festival in row over Gaza war

Separating cinema and politics is proving difficult at the Berlin Film Festival, where once again Israel's military offensive in Gaza is dividing filmmakers. More than 90 actors and directors have signed an open letter condemning the organisers' reticence to speak out against what they call a "genocide" of Palestinians.

Radio France Internationale

‘Data is control’: what we learned from a year investigating the Israeli military’s ties to big tech

Our reporting revealed a symbiotic relationship between the IDF and Silicon Valley – with implications for the future of warfare

The Guardian - US

Revealed: Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret ‘wink’ to sidestep legal orders

The tech giants agreed to extraordinary terms to clinch a lucrative contract with the Israeli government, documents show

The Guardian - US

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No Other Land to be self-released on US platforms after ‘unethical’ Mubi deal rejected

Oscar-winning documentary, about displaced Palestinians in West Bank, will not be heading to Mubi due to links with Sequoia Capital, which has ties to Israeli military

The Guardian - US

Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians

Exclusive: Tech firm ends military unit’s access to AI and data services after Guardian reveals secret spy project

The Guardian - UK

Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra's home raided by Israeli soldiers

Palestinian Oscar-winning director Basel Adra has said Israeli soldiers conducted a raid at his home in the occupied West Bank

The National (Scotland)

Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra says his home in West Bank raided by Israeli soldiers

Palestinian Oscar-winning director Basel Adra has told The Associated Press that Israeli soldiers have conducted a raid at his home in the West Bank

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Microsoft launches inquiry into claims Israel used its tech for mass surveillance of Palestinians

Company says use of its cloud technology to store millions of intercepted calls would breach terms of service

The Guardian - UK

‘A million calls an hour’: Israel relying on Microsoft cloud for expansive surveillance of Palestinians

Revealed: The Israeli military undertook an ambitious project to store a giant trove of Palestinians’ phone calls on Microsoft’s servers in Europe

The Guardian - US

Who was Awdah Hathaleen, Palestinian activist killed by an Israeli settler?

The family man, activist, and football fiend also helped make an Oscar-winning documentary.

Al Jazeera

Palestinian journalist who helped make No Other Land documentary killed in West Bank

A PALESTINIAN activist and journalist who contributed to the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land has been killed in the West Bank ...

The National (Scotland)

Israeli settler kills Palestinian activist who worked on Oscar-winning film 'No Other Land'

An Israeli settler, who Donald Trump removed from US sanctions list in January, has killed a Palestinian journalist and community leader who helped make the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land'.

Euronews

Israeli settler kills Palestinian teacher who helped make Oscar-winning film

Odeh Muhammad Hadalin played a key role in supporting the production of No Other Land, which captured the impact of Israeli military and settler violence on his West Bank community

The Independent UK

Israeli settler accused of killing Palestinian activist out on house arrest

Footage appears to show settler shooting West Bank activist tied to Oscar-winning film.

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Euronews

Israeli soldiers bar visits to West Bank villages on tour organized by 'No Other Land' Oscar winners

The directors of 'No Other Land' said they had invited journalists to interview residents about increasing settler violence in the area. Israeli soldiers prevented them from doing so. "It's clear they don't want the world to see what is happening here.”

The National (Scotland)

IDF bars media from visiting West Bank villages on tour organised by Oscar winners

ISRAELI soldiers have barred journalists from entering villages in the West Bank on a planned tour organised by the directors of the Oscar-winning…

The Independent UK

Israeli soldiers bar media from visiting West Bank villages on tour organized by Oscar winners

Israeli soldiers have barred journalists from entering villages in the West Bank on a planned tour organized by the directors of Oscar-winning movie “No Other Land."

Euronews

From Hamdan Ballal to La La Land: A short history of Oscars apologies

The Academy has apologised to 'No Other Land' co-director Hamdan Ballal after criticism for failing to address his violent attack, adding to a list of public apologies by the institution.

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The Guardian - UK

Academy apologises for failure to back Palestinian Oscar winner over attack

Letter signed by almost 700 members offers support to Hamdan Ballal after initial statement had failed to name director

The Independent UK

Academy apologizes for failing to mention No Other Land director Hamdan Ballal in statement

Mark Ruffalo and Olivia Colman were among the 690 Academy members who complained

The Guardian - US

Academy board to meet as response to No Other Land director’s arrest decried

Meeting follows letter signed by prominent members urging more forceful response on Hamdan Ballal’s arrest

The Guardian - AU

No Other Land co-director condemns Academy’s letter to members after Hamdan Ballal attack

Yuval Abraham criticised the Academy’s statement defending its silence after Israeli settlers attacked his co-director Hamdan Ballal

The Independent UK

Academy hit by backlash for statement failing to mention No Other Land director detained by Israeli army

The Academy said they condemned ‘harming or suppressing artists for their work or their viewpoints’ without mentioning the film or director by name

The National (Scotland)

Oscars Academy breaks silence following Israeli attack on Palestinian co-director

The Academy has broken its silence after an Oscar-winning Palestinian co-director was detained by the Israeli military and "handcuffed and…

Evening Standard

No Other Land co-director calls out the Academy for 'refusing' to publicly support Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal after attack

On Monday, reports surfaced that Ballal was assaulted by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank and later detained by the Israeli military, though he has since been released

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