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Israeli Settlers Brutally Attack Hamdan Ballal, Oscar-Winning Filmmaker, in Occupied West Bank

HeadlineMar 25, 2025

In the occupied West Bank, a mob of masked and armed Israeli settlers on Monday brutally attacked Hamdan Ballal, the Oscar-winning Palestinian director of the documentary “No Other Land.” The group of at least 15 settlers also assaulted activists with the Center for Jewish Nonviolence. The attack took place in the village of Susya in the Masafer Yatta region. One of Ballal’s co-directors, journalist Basel Adra, said the group entered their village and started the assault shortly after residents broke their daily Ramadan fast. Ballal screamed, “I’m dying,” as he was being brutally beaten. He was then loaded, while heavily bleeding, into a military vehicle. He was released earlier today. We’ll speak with Basel Adra and an eyewitness from the Center for Jewish Nonviolence after headlines.

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