Academy Issues Apology After Backlash Over Silence on Palestinian Oscar Winner Hamdan Ballal’s Detention
JERUSALEM, March 29, 2025 — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has issued a public apology after widespread criticism for failing to directly support Palestinian Oscar-winning filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, who was recently attacked and detained in the West Bank. In a rare display of solidarity, nearly 700 Academy voting members, including some of … Read more