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Israel Releases Palestinian Oscar Winner After West Bank Detention

Israeli police released Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal on Tuesday, after detaining him a day earlier for "hurling rocks" following what activists described as an attack by settlers in the occupied West Bank.

International Business Times

Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked in ‘revenge’ for making West Bank film, colleagues say

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

The Independent UK

Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal released by Israeli authorities after attack

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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Oscar-winning filmmaker attacked by Israeli settlers

Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal was attacked by Israeli settlers, according to activists and witnesses and later detained by the military in the occupied West Bank before being released on Tuesday.

Hamdan Ballal: Oscar-winning Palestinian director released from Israeli detention

No Other Land director Hamdan Ballal released a day after he was attacked by settlers and detained by Israeli forces

The Guardian - UK

Hamdan Ballal: Oscar-winning Palestinian director freed after he was 'attacked by Israeli settlers & detained'

Mr Ballal, who is believed to have suffered head and stomach injuries, is now set to be reunited with his family, according to his No Other Land co-director Yuval Abraham

Evening Standard

Oscar winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal allegedly attacked by Israeli settlers

Oscar-winning filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, one of the co-directors of 'No Other Land', was beaten by Israeli settlers in the West Bank before being detained by the Israeli military, witnesses have said.

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Oscar-winning Palestinian director 'detained by Israeli soldiers' after attack

Oscar-winning Palestinian director 'detained by Israeli soldiers' after attack

ISRAELI settlers have beaten one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning film No Other Land in the occupied West Bank and was then…

The National (Scotland)

West Bank Palestinians In 'Extremely Precarious' Situation: MSF

West Bank Palestinians In 'Extremely Precarious' Situation: MSF

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) denounced on Monday the "extremely precarious" situation of Palestinians displaced by the ongoing Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank.

International Business Times

Sidi Shayban’s Ramadan iftars challenge Israeli restrictions in West Bank

Sidi Shayban’s Ramadan iftars challenge Israeli restrictions in West Bank

From displaced Gaza families to the poor, a Palestinian initiative ensures no one is excluded from meals and compassion.

Trying to heal the trauma of Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank

Trying to heal the trauma of Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank

In Tulkarem and Jenin, dedicated volunteers work to help the people traumatised and displaced by Israel’s raids.

The Palestinians Israel displaces in the West Bank have nowhere to go

The Palestinians Israel displaces in the West Bank have nowhere to go

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are anxious about the future as Israel steps up aggression against refugee camps.

Palestinian ambassador slams lack of mainstream media coverage of West Bank

Palestinian ambassador slams lack of mainstream media coverage of West Bank

THE Palestinian ambassador to the UK has hit out at the lack of mainstream media coverage of what’s happening in the West Bank ...

The National (Scotland)

Israeli forces kill at least four people in the occupied West Bank

Israeli forces kill at least four people in the occupied West Bank

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have fled their homes since Israel’s West Bank operation began.

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The Independent UK

Middle East latest: Israeli fire kills 4 Palestinians in Gaza Strip, 3 in the occupied West Bank

Israeli fire has killed four people and wounded 14 in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours even as a fragile ceasefire with Hamas has largely held

The Guardian - UK

Child deaths surge amid ‘Gazafication’ of West Bank, report says

Palestinians facing mass displacements, airstrikes and rise in attacks on children and other civilians, rights group says

The Guardian - UK

‘Ceasefire’ is a hollow word for Palestinians – the killings, displacements and denial of aid continue

A winding down of operations in Gaza has allowed Israel to turn its attention to the West Bank, with devastating effects, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The National (Scotland)

Israeli offensive in West Bank aligns with annexation vision, says UN official

ISRAEL’s offensive which displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians and ravaged refugee camps appears to be aligned with the "vision of…

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A charity kitchen brings hope to displaced Palestinians in the West Bank during Ramadan

A charity kitchen in the occupied West Bank has expanded its usual operations to help displaced Palestinians trying to mark the Muslim holy month of Ramadan

Evening Standard

MPs report witnessing armed intimidation by Israeli settlers in West Bank

Sir Edward Leigh and Uma Kumaran were among those to recount their experiences.

The Independent UK

Palestinians hope 'No Other Land' Oscar win brings help as they face possible Israeli expulsion

Palestinians cheered the Oscar win of the Palestinian-Israeli documentary “No Other Land,” documenting the struggle of West Bank villagers facing possible expulsion by the Israeli military

Evening Standard

US foreign policy blocking path to Palestinian freedom – Israeli Oscar winner

No Other Land, about the disputed West Bank, picked up the Oscar for best documentary feature film.

Inside the Ramallah hotel housing Gaza’s cancer patients

As war destroyed their homes and killed their families, these hotel guests fought another battle – to survive illness.

The Guardian - US

‘A chilling effect’: is Hollywood too scared to touch hot-button documentaries?

This Sunday could see West Bank-set documentary No Other Land win an Oscar but it remains without US distribution, one of many challenging films facing problems

Palestinians Displaced In West Bank Amid Israeli Offensive

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