The assault and arrest of Ballal Hamdan is horrendous, but the framing of the incident reproduces the idea that some lives are more worthy of defense than others. Palestinian filmmaker and Oscar ...

Oscar-winning director Hamdan Ballal recounts a brutal attack by Israeli soldiers and settlers in his West Bank village, ...

Hamdan Ballal, the Palestinian director who won an Oscar three weeks ago for his documentary film “No Other Land,” was released by Israeli forces Tuesday after being detained the day prior ...