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600 Oscar Voters Condemn Attack on Filmmaker Ballal

3/28/2025

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Around 600 Oscar voters, including renowned figures like Ava DuVernay and Richard Gere, have united in a powerful statement against The Academy's tepid response to the assault on Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal. They decried the attack as a threat to all artists and voiced deep concern for Ballal's safety after he was injured by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.

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Around 600 Oscar voters, including renowned figures like Ava DuVernay and Richard Gere, have united in a powerful statement against The Academy's tepid response to the assault on Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal. They decried the attack as a threat to all artists and voiced deep concern for Ballal's safety after he was injured by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.