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Oscar-winning director Hamdan Ballal speaks to ABC News from hospital: It was a hard, hard attack
(TEL AVIV, Israel) -- Three weeks ago, Hamdan Ballal stood on the stage at the Oscars, golden statue in hand, winner of the award for best documentary as the co-director of "No Other Land." It was an inspiring moment of unity and coexistence.On Tuesday, bloodied and ...
Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal freed by Israel, friend says
(LONDON and JERUSALEM) -- Palestinian Academy Award-winning filmmaker Hamdan Ballal was released from Israeli custody on Tuesday, friend and fellow filmmaker Yuval Abraham said, after Ballal was detained by Israeli security forces on Monday.The co-director of "No Other Land" was detained by the Israel ...
