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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

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2025

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 · Aug 15, 2025

‘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 · Aug 6, 2025

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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 · Jul 29, 2025

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) · Jul 29, 2025

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 · Jul 29, 2025

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 · Jul 29, 2025

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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.

Al Jazeera · Jul 29, 2025

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.”

Euronews · Jun 3, 2025

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 National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2025

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."

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

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.

Euronews · Mar 31, 2025

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 Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2025

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 Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025

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The Guardian - US · Mar 28, 2025

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 · Mar 28, 2025

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 · Mar 27, 2025

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) · Mar 27, 2025

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…

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Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

‘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 · Mar 26, 2025

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’

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 25, 2025

‘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.”

The National (Scotland) · Mar 25, 2025

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 Independent UK · Mar 25, 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

Euronews · 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.

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