The Case of No Other Land: Palestinians and Israelis in the Village of Moussaoui: A Palestinian Director, Director and Filmed Director
The police said that the filmmaker, Hamdan Ballal, one of the directors of the documentary, “No Other Land,” was questioned along with two other Palestinians on suspicion of hurling stones, property damage and “endangering regional security.” All three deny the accusations, their lawyer said.
Masked settlers also attacked Jewish activists at the scene, according to video seen by NPR provided by the group Center for Jewish Nonviolence. The group says it was in the village to document and try to de-escalate attacks against Palestinians, which have been on the rise since the war between Israel and Hamas began in 2023. Activists and residents say the attacks are often designed to intimidate Palestinians into leaving their land. The security forces look the other way when there is settler violence.
Just a few weeks ago, Ballal was onstage with fellow filmmakers in Los Angeles accepting the Academy Award for a movie that documents the displacement of Palestinians and struggles of living under Israeli occupation.
The court expressed concern over Israel’s failure to protect them and said the government must protect Palestinians against future attacks even in the complicated circumstances of this period.
The director of the documentary, who was on the scene, said that Israeli police officers on the scene did not do Enough to stop the masked Israeli attackers. The claim was not commented on by the Israeli military.
The group of Israeli attackers, some masked, attacked two Palestinians’ homes on the outskirts of the village.
A Palestinian human rights worker in Israel and other Palestinians say the confrontation started after residents of the town sought to drive away Israeli shepherds who were herding livestock on the land.
The sanctions imposed on people accused of carrying out violent acts against Palestinians were canceled by President Trump. Mike Huckabee had a hearing Tuesday for his appointment as ambassador to Israel.
Human rights groups have long said that Israeli officials rarely crack down on the perpetrators. Yesh Din says that nearly all police investigations into Palestinians being attacked by Israelis are closed without charges.
A minor was also taken into custody. The police in Israel said he was released to receive treatment and that he would be questioned later.
The Palestinian director of an Oscar-winning film was released by the Israeli authorities on Tuesday, a day after he was taken into custody over a reported attack byIsraeli settlers in the West Bank.
