Only a few weeks ago, Hamdan Ballal stood on a stage in Los Angeles accepting an Oscar for the film “No Other Land,” a documentary depicting his West Bank village’s struggle against Israel’s occupation. On Tuesday, Ballal — his face bruised and clothes still spotted with blood — recounted to The Associated Press how he … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Hamdan Ballal recounts fearing for his family during Israeli settler attack 02:07 UP NEXT U.S. lodges new accusations against Mahmoud Khalil 03:55 Oscar-winning ‘No Other Land’ director says Palestinian co-filmmaker arrested by Israeli forces 03:14 Israel targets Hamas … Read more
Hamdan Ballal, one of the two Palestinian filmmakers who co-directed the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” is free. He was released Tuesday from Israeli custody, less than a day after Israeli military and police detained him and three other people following a brutal attack Monday by settlers in the occupied West Bank. Ballal was released … Read more
