17 h. ago Hamdan Ballal, a Palestinian director beaten by Israeli settlers, is now released

Hamdan Ballal, who won an Oscar for No Other Land about Palestinians under Israeli occupation, was attacked by Israeli settlers and later detained by the Israeli military, witnesses tell NPR.

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18 h. ago 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 military said he had been detained on suspicion of throwing stones, which he denied.

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20 h. ago Israeli Police Question Palestinian Director Hamdan Ballal After West Bank Incident

Witnesses said that Hamdan Ballal was assaulted by masked settlers in his home village. The Israeli military said he was detained on suspicion of throwing stones, which he denies.

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35 h. ago 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.

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5 d. ago West Bank Palestinians displaced by Israel's military fear they'll never go home again

Even as the war in Gaza continues, Israel's prime minister says a "larger and more intense front could be opened" in the West Bank, where more than 40,000 have been displaced in the current operation.

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6 d. ago Miami Beach drops plans to evict a theater for showing 'No Other Land'

Miami Beach's mayor has dropped an effort to evict and defund an arts cinema after strong opposition from the community and other elected officials.

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7 d. ago Movie theater in Miami Beach faces eviction after showing documentary 'No Other Land'

A movie theater in Miami Beach faces eviction after it showed the documentary that won this year's Academy Award. "No Other Land" follows the displacement of a Palestinian community in the West Bank.

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1 week ago Trump visa policy ‘far more restrained’ than Biden policy targeting Israelis that flew under the radar: expert

The Biden administration rolled out a visa policy targeting Israelis in the West Bank that received no pushback from Democrats who are currently slamming Trump's visa ban.

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1 week ago West Seattle Food Bank Nourish and Flourish set for new venue May 3

West Seattle Food Bank Nourish and Flourish set for new venue May 3  Westside Seattle

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1 week ago Immigration officials arrest second person who participated in pro

Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian from the West Bank, was arrested by immigration officers for overstaying her student visa, the Department of Homeland Security said. The post Immigration officials arrest second person who participated in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago West Bank Operation Tests Palestinian Leaders’ Ability to Root Out Militants

The Palestinian Authority wants to prove it can handle security in Gaza, even if it means working in parallel with a destructive Israeli campaign that has displaced tens of thousands.

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3 w. ago Hamas returns bodies of four hostages and Israel releases hundreds of Palestinians

Both sides agreed there would be no Hamas ceremonies for the hostage bodies and in exchange Israel would release the Palestinian detainees and prisoners whose freedom had been held up since Saturday.

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4 w. ago More than 40,000 Palestinians have been displaced in the West Bank in the last month

More than 40,000 Palestinians have been displaced in the past month in the West Bank due to the Israel's prolonged military operation there. It's the largest displacement in the West Bank in decades.

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4 w. ago GOP lawmakers push Trump to recognize West Bank as Israeli territory

Republicans sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to change U.S. policy and recognize the West Bank as Israeli territory

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4 w. ago Why Tensions Are Rising Over Israel’s Operations in the West Bank

Amid the most intensive Israeli operations in the area in decades, Palestinians fear entrenched displacement and a return to military control in some towns.

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last month Israel delays Palestinian prisoner release, while sending tanks to occupied West Bank

Israel delayed a Palestinian prisoner release, accusing Hamas of "humiliating" hostages, while also sending tanks into the occupied West Bank for the first time in decades.

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