Israelis and Palestinians

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.

Palestinians freed in the ceasefire say Israeli forces harass them and their families

Several Palestinian prisoners and detainees freed during this ceasefire deal have been harassed by Israeli forces after their release, their homes raided or their family members arrested.

Israel’s culture minister calls a Palestinian-Israeli film’s Oscar a ‘sad moment’

The Oscar documentary win by the movie No Other Land is garnering very different reactions in Israel and the West Bank.