Joaquin Phoenix, Sandra Oh, Emma Thompson and More Sign Letter Condemning Academy for Lack of Support for Hamdan Ballal https://www.inbella.com/974726/joaquin-phoenix-sandra-oh-emma-thompson-and-more-sign-letter-condemning-academy-for-lack-of-support-for-hamdan-ballal/ #AcademyOfMotionPictureArtsAndSciences #Ballal #CelebritiesNews #EmmaThompson #filmmaker #films #HamdanBallal #IsraeliSettlers #JoaquinPhoenix #SandraOh #TheWestBank
Israel releases Oscar-winning #Palestinian director after he was attacked by West Bank settlers
By JULIA FRANKEL
Updated 11:55 AM EDT, March 25, 2025
HEBRON, #WestBank (AP) — "#Israeli authorities released an Oscar-winning Palestinian director who was detained by the army after being attacked by #JewishSettlers in the occupied West Bank. He said they beat him in front of his home while they filmed the assault.
"#HamdanBallal and the other directors of '#NoOtherLand,' which looks at the struggles of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation, had mounted the stage at the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles earlier this month when it won the award for best documentary film.
"On Tuesday, with bruises on his face and blood on his clothes, he was released from an Israeli police station in the West Bank settlement of #KiryatArba. He and two other Palestinians who had been attacked and detained were taken to a nearby hospital.
"Ballal said he was held at an army base, blindfolded for 24 hours and forced to sleep under a freezing air conditioner.
"'All my body is pain,' he told The Associated Press. “I heard the voices of the soldiers, they were laughing about me … I heard ‘Oscar’ but I didn’t speak Hebrew.'
"Lea Tsemel, the attorney representing the three men, said they received only minimal care for their injuries from the attack and that she had no access to them for several hours after their arrest."
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-violence-settlers-oscar-hamdan-ballal-beb96478a55f42a7058a60ac5be7bd05
#IDFTerrorism #IsraeliWarCrimes #BibiIsAWarCriminal #FreePalestine #FreeGaza #IsraeliSettlers
#Oscar-winning #director #HamdanBallal missing after being ‘assaulted and beaten up’ by #Israelisettlers
#OscarWinning #Palestinian Film Co-Director Attacked by #IsraeliSettlers, Detained
March 25, 2025
"#HamdanBallal, the Palestinian co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary #NoOtherLand, was attacked by illegal #Israeli Jewish settlers in the occupied #WestBank, Al-Jazeera Arabic website, and other sources reported on Monday.
"His fellow co-director, #YuvalAbraham, shared the details of the assault on social media, stating, 'A group of settlers just lynched Hamdan Ballal, co-director of our film No Other Land. They beat him and he has injuries in his head and stomach, bleeding.'
"Ballal was severely beaten by the settlers and called for an ambulance. However, the situation took a dire turn when Israeli soldiers intervened and forcibly took him away.
"Abraham further explained, 'Soldiers invaded the ambulance he called, and took him. No sign of him since.' As of now, there has been no information on Ballal’s whereabouts, leaving his colleagues and supporters increasingly concerned for his safety.
"No Other Land is a collaboration between Palestinian and #Israeli filmmakers that documents the destruction of #MasaferYatta, a village in the West Bank, by Israeli military forces.
"The documentary has won international acclaim, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. However, the film has also faced backlash and controversy, especially in Israel.
"A video released by the #CenterForJewishNonviolence shows masked settlers attacking Jewish activists with stones and sticks. The activists, including those filming the incident, were targeted and their car windows were smashed.
"One of the activists, Josh Kimelman, spoke to the Associated Press, stating, 'We don’t know where Hamdan is because he was taken away in a blindfold.' The Israeli military has claimed that it is investigating the incident but has not provided any additional information on the matter."
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/oscar-winning-palestinian-film-co-director-attacked-by-israeli-settlers-detained/
#IDFTerrorism #IsraeliWarCrimes #BibiIsAWarCriminal #FreePalestine #FreeGaza
The Chris Hedges Report: ‘Perfect Victims’
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/03/15/the-chris-hedges-report-perfect-victims/
“Obfuscating the killer” — Mohammed El-Kurd on his new book and the kind of journalism that transforms Palestinians into humanitarian subjects, avoiding a critical discussion of Zionism as the root of the occupation and the suffering. By Chris Hedges ScheerPost…
#Politics #Books #CivilRights #Commentary #Israel #Media #Palestine #Propaganda #Racism #ChrisHedgesReport #IsraeliSettlers #MohammedElKurd #RefaatAlareer #SheikhJarrah #ShireenAbuAkleh
Slow Motion Ethnic Cleansing in Hebron
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/03/05/slow-motion-ethnic-cleansing-in-hebron/
The genocide in Gaza has burst that bubble of shadows and lies and revealed the ugly truth of the Zionist project all over Palestine, writes Ken Jones. By Ken Jones LAProgressive “Tell our story!” the man in the checkpoint cage…
#Politics #CivilRights #Commentary #Gaza #HumanRights #Israel #Palestine #EthnicCleansing #Hebron #IsraeliAtrocities #IsraeliOccupationForces(iof) #IsraeliSettlers #KenJones #Regavin #Sumud
The Catastrophic Resolution
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/02/14/the-catastrophic-resolution/
The U.N.’s process on the partition of Palestine led to mass ethnic cleansing, stark inequality, perpetual fear and genocidal war, writes Stefan Moore. By Stefan Moore Special to Consortium News Donald Trump’s absurd, immoral and flagrantly illegal plans to acquire…
#Politics #Books #Colonialism #Commentary #HumanRights #Israel #Palestine #U.n.GeneralAssembly #UnitedKingdon #UnitedNations #UntilThisDayHistoricalPerspectivesOnTheNews #1948EthnicCleansing #ArthurOchsSulzberger #BritishMandateOfPalestine #GenevaConventions #GeorgeLenczowski #Haganah #IlanPappe #IsraeliPresidentMosheShertok #IsraeliSettlers #Nakba #NebilElaraby #NurembergTribunals #PlanDalet #PresidentDonaldTrump #PresidentHarryS.Truman #PrimeMinisterDavidBenGurion #RonanBergman #StefanMoore #TheIrgun #TheJewishAgency #TomSegev #U.n.Charter #UnitedNationsSpecialCommitteeOnPalestine(unscop)
WTAF! "#Israel says it has begun preparations for the departure of #Palestinians from #Gaza despite international rejection of President Donald #Trump’s plan to empty the territory of its population. #Egypt has launched a diplomatic blitz behind the scenes against the proposal, warning it would put its peace deal with Israel at risk, officials said.
"The Trump administration has already dialed back aspects of the proposal after it was widely rejected internationally, saying the relocation of Palestinians would be temporary. U.S. officials have provided few details about how or when the plan would be carried out. "
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-egypt-trump-displacement-bc1c43f80655190824a5de4eb1d310cc
#SettlerColonialism #Genocide #ForcedRelocation #USPol #WorldPol #IsraeliWarCrimes #IsraeliSettlers #Colonialism #Palestine #FreePalestine
#Trump’s Nightmare Plan for #Gaza
Trump’s recent executive orders show unwavering support of #Israel and the further dehumanization of #Palestinians.
The Intercept, January 31 2025
"After 15 months of Israeli bombardment, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are returning to northern Gaza as part of the first phase of the long-awaited #ceasefire agreement between Israel and #Hamas.
"During his inaugural speech, President Donald Trump pledged to be a peacemaker and claimed credit for securing the deal.
"But mere hours after promising peace and unity, Trump’s actions and rhetoric pivoted. After his inauguration, he signed an executive order lifting Biden-era sanctions against #IsraeliSettlers in the West Bank meant to curb violence against Palestinians.
"'In the #WestBank, Israeli settlers were regularly attacking Palestinian civilians, forcing them off their land, doing things like burning farms, #OliveGroves, oftentimes injuring or killing Palestinians,' says Intercept reporter Jonah Valdez.
"'With Trump lifting those sanctions, Israel is getting pretty much another pass to continue its violent land grabs from Palestinians.'"
Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2025/01/31/briefing-podcast-trump-israel-gaza-palestine/
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/HqqgK
#USPol #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #Colonialism #SettlerColonialism #LandGrabs
After Ceasefire, Israel Turns on Regular Target — Jenin
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/01/24/after-ceasefire-israel-turns-on-regular-target-jenin/
After the Israeli attacks this week on the Jenin refugee camp, Maha Nassar focuses on why the camp is a common target of Israeli offensives and a center of Palestinian militant resistance. By Maha Nassar University of Arizona, The Conversation…
#Politics #Colonialism #Commentary #Gaza #Israel #Palestine #U.s. #UntilThisDayHistoricalPerspectivesOnTheNews #1948ArabIsraeliWar #1993OsloAccords #AlAqsaMartyrsBrigade #ArmedResistance #BlackPanthers #Fatah #FirstIntifada #Hamas #IsraeliSettlers #JeninBrigades #JeninRefugeeCamp #MahaNassar #OccupiedWestBank #PalestinianAuthority(pa) #SecondIntifada #U.n.ReliefAndWorksAgency(unrwa)
Trump Lifts Settler Sanctions, West-Bank Violence Explodes
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/01/24/trump-lifts-settler-sanctions-west-bank-violence-explodes/
Robert Inlakesh reports on the wave of Israeli attacks in the West Bank this week following Trump’s lifting of settler sanctions and the role of U.S. donors in enabling messianic-settler extremism. By Robert Inlakesh MintPress News On his first day…
#Politics #Israel #Palestine #TrumpAdministration #U.s. #UnitedNations #AmericaGives #DemocracyForTheArabWorldNow(dawn) #EliseStefanik #IsraelGives #IsraeliPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahu #IsraeliSettlers #JaredKushner #JeninRefugeeCamp #KerenKayemethLeisraelJewishNationalFund #MiriamAdelson #PresidentDonaldTrump #Qalqilya #RobertInlakesh #SettlerSanctions #TempleInstitute #TheKushnerFoundation #WestBankAnnexation
Blinken Says Israel’s Assault Helped Create as Many Hamas Members as It Killed
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/01/15/blinken-says-israels-assault-helped-create-as-many-hamas-members-as-it-killed/
Speaking before the ceasefire was announced, Blinken effectively said Israel hadn’t made any advancements in its stated mission of defeating Hamas in more than 15 months of the Israeli military’s genocide in Gaza, writes Sharon Zhang. By Sharon Zhang Truthout…
#Politics #BidenAdministration #Israel #MiddleEast #Palestine #U.s. #U.s.StateDepartment #1948EthnicCleansing #Hamas #IsraeliSettlers #PalestinianGenocide #SecretaryOfStateAntonyBlinken #SharonZhang
EXCLUSIVE | Northern Cyprus President: I hope this Israeli brutality comes to an end https://www.byteseu.com/526789/ #AlAqsa #Cyprus #ErsinTatar #Hamas #Israel #IsraeliAggression #IsraeliAggressionOnGaza #IsraeliAggressionOnLebanon #IsraeliOccupation #IsraeliOccupationForces #IsraeliSettlers #IsraeliWarCrimes #Lebanon #NorthernCyprus #NorthernCyprusPresident #OperationAlAqsaFlood #Palestine #PalestinianResistance #WarOnGaza
Six days ago in another case of ethnocratic cleansing in Jerusalem, Muhammad Kastiro's cafe, Musrara Café, a family coffee shop since the 1950s, located across from the historic Damascus Gate on al-Musrara Street in Jerusalem’s Old City, was stolen from him and handed over to Israeli settlers.
c: @the_andrey_x on X
#Jerusalem #IsraeliSettlers #Palestinians #Apartheid #FreePalestine
https://www.jerusalemstory.com/en/blog/musrara-cafe-across-jerusalems-damascus-gate-faces-closure
#US imposes #sanctions on extremist #IsraeliSettlers in #West Bank
Targeting of government-funded group active in #Hebron hills brings punitive measures closer to Israeli cabinet
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/28/us-imposes-sanctions-on-extremist-israeli-settlers-in-west-bank
#Palestine #OPT #Israel
Israeli settlers take over Palestinian family's land
https://video.mondoweiss.net/videos/watch/816ffb50-d409-46ad-89bd-c1f03dd755c3
“Video captured on Sunday shows extremist settlers attack foreign pro-Palestinian activists in the northern West Bank, beating them with clubs and causing injuries to some, including two US citizens.”
#WestBank #IsraeliSettlers #ProPalestine #SettlerViolence
Settlers launch wave of attacks after UN's highest court rules Israel must end colonisation of West Bank | Morning Star
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/settlers-launch-wave-attacks-after-uns-highest-court-rules-israel-must-end-colonisation-west
#Settlers
#IllegalSettlements
#UN
#ICJ
#Court
#Israel
#IsraeliSettlers
#IsraeliSettlements
#WestBank
#Palestinians
#Colonisation
#Violence
#Attacks
#Huwara
#Nablus
#SouthHebronHills
#EastJerusalem
#US
#UK
#UNGeneralAssembly
#UNSecurityCouncil
#EndTheOccupation
#Netanyahu
#BDSMovement
#Palestine
'‘Constant anxiety’: hundreds of #Palestinians face eviction threat in #EastJerusalem
People in #BatnAlHawa neighbourhood fear losing their homes to #IsraeliSettlers determined to seize more land'
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/12/constant-anxiety-hundreds-palestinians-face-eviction-threat-east-jerusalem
#Palestine #OPT #Israel
A group of state-level #lawmakers in #NewYork have resubmitted a piece of #legislation that would bar any #charities in the state from sending tax-deductible money to #IsraeliSettlers & #Israeli military units in #Gaza.
