Israeli Police Release Palestinian Director Hamdan Ballal After West Bank Incident
Hamdan Ballal said he was struck as he guarded his home during an attack by settlers. The Israeli authorities said he had been detained on suspicion of throwing stones, which he denied.
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'No Other Land' co-director Hamdan Ballal, bloodied and bruised, released from Israeli custody
Palestinian 'No Other Land' filmmaker Hamdan Ballal is free, less than a day after Israeli military and police forces detained him following a brutal attack by settlers.Los Angeles Times - 22h -
Hamdan Ballal, Palestinian Director of ‘No Other Land,’ Is Attacked in West Bank, Witnesses Say
Hamdan Ballal was assaulted by masked attackers in his home village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, witnesses said. The Israeli military said he had been detained for questioning.The New York Times - 1d -
Hamdan Ballal: Oscar-winning Palestinian director released from Israeli detention
No Other Land director released a day after he was attacked by settlers and detained by Israeli forces. An Oscar-winning Palestinian director who was attacked by Jewish settlers and detained by ...The Guardian - 21h -
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. A Palestinian director of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land has been ...The Guardian - 1d -
Palestinian Oscar winner released after attack by Israeli settlers, co-director says
Hamdan Ballal was beaten by settlers before being taken away, his No Other Land co-director said.BBC News - 1d -
'No Other Land' filmmaker Hamdan Ballal detained by Israeli forces after he was allegedly attacked by settlers
Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, who co-directed the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land,' was beaten by Israeli settlers and detained Monday, according to his co-director.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Oscar-winning director Hamdan Ballal speaks to ABC News from hospital
Hamdan Ballal spoke to ABC News on the phone from a hospital bed in Hebron, in the West Bank, on Tuesday.ABC News - 20h -
‘It was revenge for our movie’: Oscar winner says soldiers helped settlers attack him in West Bank
Hamdan Ballal says Israeli soldiers beat him with their rifle butts and threatened to kill him. The Oscar-winning Palestinian film director Hamdan Ballal has said that Israeli settlers who attacked ...The Guardian - 40m -
‘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. It was shortly after Palestinian residents had finished their daily Ramadan fast that ...The Guardian - 1d -
Lawyer for Oscar-winning Palestinian director detained by Israeli forces says he will be released – Middle East crisis live
Attorney for Hamdan Ballal says he spent the night on the floor of a military base while suffering from serious injuries. At least 50,144 Palestinian people have been killed and 113,704 injured in ...The Guardian - 1d -
'I was afraid for my life': At the scene of the attack on Palestinian Oscar winner
The Palestinian Oscar winner's West Bank home was attacked by Israeli settlers. Ballal's co-director says his acclaim "does not help us on the ground".BBC News - 21h -
Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers, detained: Activists
Activists say Israeli settlers beat up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning film “No Other Land” in the occupied West Bank, and he was then detained by the Israeli militaryABC News - 1d -
Oscar-winning Palestinian director was beaten and arrested in West Bank, co-filmmaker says
A Palestinian filmmaker who was part of a team that won an Oscar for “No Other Land" was beaten by West Bank settlers and then arrested by Israeli forces, his co-director said Monday.NBC News - 1d -
Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal says he was beaten by Israeli soldiers during detention
Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal, his face bruised and clothes still spotted with blood said he was heavily beaten by an Israeli settler and soldiers.NBC News - 3h -
'No Other Land' director released after attack in West Bank
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No Other Land director calls Florida mayor’s campaign against his film ‘very dangerous’
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Ignore the row: this Oscar-winning film offers a vision of a shared Palestine forged in solidarity | Kenan Malik
The documentary is both antisemitic and Israeli propaganda, according to critics. The truth is, it provides a rare glimpse of hope. In 2009, Tony Blair visited Masafer Yatta, a collection of ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Israel-Gaza war live: Israeli military says it is conducting ground activity in northern Gaza as dozens reported dead after Israeli strike
Israeli military says it is conducting ground activities in northern Gaza strip after 58 people killed by Israeli attacks overnight. The resumption of airstrikes has sent Palestinian residents ...The Guardian - 6d -
Palestinian medics say Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight killed dozens
Palestinian medics say Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight killed dozensABC News - 6d -
Street Fighter Movie Loses Release Date After Finding New Director
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Surfer attacked by shark in Australia is presumed dead, police say
A body has not been recovered after a surfer was attacked by a shark off the coast of Australia. Police say drone footage that captured the aftermath of the incident.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
2 more suspects arrested after student dies in alleged hazing incident
Two men were arrested this week on charges of criminal hazing, a felony, the Baton Rouge Police Department said Tuesday.ABC News - Mar. 11 -
Major chemical incident stood down, say police
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Christians Are Pressing Trump to Clear a Path for Israel to Annex the West Bank
Some 80 percent of white, evangelical Christians voted for President Trump. Now, some want a policy change that could undermine a future Palestinian state.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Barbarian Director's Resident Evil Reboot Movie Gets A Release Date
Earlier this year, reports emerged that a new Resident Evil movie was in the works from Zach Cregger, the writer and director of Barbarian, a recent breakout horror hit. Now, after a reportedly ...GameSpot - Mar. 7 -
An Israeli Hostage Released From Gaza Campaigns for the Release of Others
Trepidation over the fate of other captives has left Ilana Gritzewsky little time for self-healing after her own violent abduction.The New York Times - 1d -
‘They lock us in like sheep’: new Israeli checkpoints and barriers raise fears in the West Bank
Israel’s growing network of roadblocks are cutting off communities from major transport routes, disrupting work, education and aid supplies. The road to Atara from Ramallah winds through the hills ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
2025 West Virginia hoops signees Odih, MacLean request releases
West Virginia is set to lose two-thirds of the 2025 recruiting class with SoCal Prep guard Kelvin Odih and forward Trent MacLean expected to request their releases.The decisions were announced ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes killed 6 people in Gaza, including a local reporter
Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes killed 6 people in Gaza, including a local reporterABC News - Mar. 15 -
Serial bank robber — who dabbles as a crime novelist — allegedly strikes again
A serial bank robber — who dabbles as a fictional crime author and has an affinity for luxury wheels — allegedly knocked off two more financial institutions near Detroit, a year after being ...NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Thousands displaced as Israel continues fighting in West Bank
As the ceasefire in Gaza remains shaky, Israel is still carrying out what it calls Operation Iron Wall in the West Bank. The fighting has displaced thousands and could last for a year, Israel's ...CBS News - Mar. 16 -
Here's why banks don’t want the CFPB to disappear
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its employees are in limbo after acting Director Russell Vought took over last month.CNBC - Mar. 10 -
Hamas says it will release U.S.-Israeli hostage and 4 bodies, but Israel is wary
Hamas said it accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-nationals, but Israel cast doubt on the offer.CBS News - Mar. 14
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