Oscar-Winning Palestinian Filmmaker Beaten and Kidnapped
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Oscar-Winning Palestinian Filmmaker Beaten and Kidnapped

Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal has been beaten and kidnapped by armed Israeli settlers and IDF soldiers.

Plus: Israel has killed two more journalists in Gaza.

With Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar.

  • Published 25 March 2025
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