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- Hamdan Ballal, co-director of "No Other Land," was attacked by settlers and detained.
- The attacks on Palestinians have escalated since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
- Ballal, along with other filmmakers, won an Oscar for documenting Palestinian displacement.
- Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang apologized for not acknowledging Ballal by name.
- The Academy issued an updated statement, condemning violence and affirming support for artists.
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Oscar-winning Palestinian director speaks at UN on Israeli settlements
Palestinian director Basel Adra, who won an Oscar this year for co-directing a documentary on Israeli violence in the West Bank, sounded the alarm at the UN on Thursday, saying the situation was worsening despite the film's success.Adra was invited to speak by the UN Committee on the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People at a screening of his film, "No Other Land."The documentary chronicles the forced displacement of Palestinians by Israe…
‘Even after winning the Oscar, we went back to the same reality', says Palestinian filmmaker
'For the families who are losing their homes and for those who are suffering, it's not a routine,' says Basel Adra, co-director of Oscar-winning documentary ‘No Other Land’ - Anadolu Ajansı
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