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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

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

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

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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 Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

Palestinian co-director says Israel attack was 'revenge for Oscar'

Hamdan Ballal, an Oscar-winning Palestinian co-director who was detained by the Israeli military, has spoken out for the first time since he was…

The National (Scotland)

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’

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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 National (Scotland)

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

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.

Euronews

No Other Land director freed after being attacked by Israeli settlers and detained

Hamdan Ballal was reportedly attacked by Israeli settlers on Monday before being detained by the military

The Independent UK

Channel 4 ‘deeply disturbed by detention of Oscar-winning Palestinian director’

Israeli settlers beat up Hamdan Ballal, co-director of No Other Land, before he was detained by the Israeli military, according to reports.

Evening Standard

‘Like a punishment’: witnesses describe Israeli settler attack on No Other Land director

Activists from Center for Jewish Nonviolence say Israeli police ‘did not intervene’ in attack on Hamdan Ballal

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

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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.

The National (Scotland)

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 Guardian - UK

Hamdan Ballal: Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers and arrested

No Other Land’s Hamdan Ballal attacked by armed settlers in West Bank and handed to Israeli military, witnesses say

The Guardian - AU

No Other Land director calls Florida mayor’s campaign against his film ‘very dangerous’

Israeli Oscar-winner Yuval Abraham speaks out after Miami Beach mayor proposed evicting a local cinema for screening the Palestinian-focused documentary

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The Guardian - UK

Ignore the row: Oscar-winning No Other Land offers a vision of a shared Palestine forged in solidarity

The documentary is both antisemitic and Israeli propaganda, according to critics. The truth is, it provides a rare glimpse of hope

The National (Scotland)

How to watch the Oscar winning documentary that's not available in USA

Oscar-winning documentary, No Other Land, is now available to watch in the UK, find out how you can watch it

The National (Scotland)

How to watch Oscar-winning Palestinian-Israeli film No Other Land on TV tonight

No Other Land, a film about Palestinians fighting to protect their homes from demolition by Israel’s military, won the Oscar for Best Documentary…

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

The National (Scotland)

Palestinian filmmaker condemns ‘ethnic cleansing' in Oscars acceptance speech

A Palestinian filmmaker has condemned the “injustice” and “ethnic cleansing” taking place in Gaza during his Oscars acceptance speech.

Al Jazeera

Anora, a small-budget film about prostitution, sweeps top Oscar awards

Best Picture and Best Director winner Sean Baker bemoans decline in the number of people going to the cinemas.

Al Jazeera

Making history at the Oscars 2025: Five takeaways from the Academy Awards

A documentary makes a statement in support of Palestinian rights, while other artists break barriers in film diversity.

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