Hamdan Ballal, a Palestinian director beaten by Israeli settlers, is now released

Hamdan Ballal, an Oscar-winning Palestinian co-director of No Other Land, is released from a police station in the West Bank settlement of Kiryat Arba on Tuesday, a day after being detained by the Israeli army following an attack by Jewish settlers. Leo Correa/AP hide caption toggle caption Leo Correa/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — Hamdan Ballal, one of the Palestinian directors of the Oscar-winning documentary, No Other Land, was attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank on Monday, according to eyewitnesses and his attorney. Ballal was then detained by Israeli forces but was released on Tuesday. Oscars 2025 At Oscars, ‘No Other Land’ co-directors call for national rights for Palestinians Ballal’s lawyer, Lea Tsemel, told NPR that her client said he was punched and kicked by settlers. Several residents and activists also described a violent scene that night. Sponsor Message Middle East Documentary ‘No Other Land’ looks at Palestinians forced from homes in the West Bank Documentary ‘No Other Land’ looks at Palestinians forced from homes in the West Bank Listen · 7:00 7:00 Transcript Download