US EditionOscar-winning Palestinian director released by Israeli forces in the West Bank
- Israeli authorities released Hamdan Ballal, an Oscar-winning Palestinian director, after he was attacked by Jewish settlers in the West Bank, according to the Associated Press.
- Ballal arrived at a nearby hospital with bruises and blood on his clothes after the attack, according to Associated Press journalists at the scene.
- The attack occurred in the village of Susiya, where settlers reportedly assaulted residents as they broke their fast during Ramadan, according to reports from Palestinian residents.
- Basel Adra, another director, claimed there has been a significant increase in attacks by settlers and Israeli forces since Ballal's Oscar win.
341 Articles
341 Articles
Palestinian Filmmaker Hamdan Ballal Freed After Being Assaulted by Israeli Settlers & Soldiers
In the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal was released Tuesday from Israeli detention after being brutally attacked on Monday, first by a mob of masked Israeli settlers and then by Israeli soldiers. Three weeks ago, Ballal won an Oscar for co-directing the documentary “No Other Land” about violent Israeli settlers trying to seize Ballal’s community in Masafer Yatta. Ballal said Israeli soldiers held him overnight blindfo…
’No Other Land’ filmmaker released after settler assault, arrest
Israeli police on Tuesday released Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land', a day after he was violently assaulted by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank and then detained by Israeli forces while injured and bleeding. Ballal was attacked by a group of 15 to 20 Israeli settlers in the village of Susya, who beat him and targeted his home, according to eyewitnesses. Instead of arresti…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources lean Left
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
