Hamdan Ballal, a Palestinian director known for the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, was questioned by Israeli police after an altercation with settlers in the West Bank. He and two other Palestinians are accused of throwing stones, charges they deny. Witnesses reported that Ballal was attacked outside his home in Susya. This incident reflects the worrying trend of increased settler violence in the region, with over 1,000 incidents documented by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in 2024, amid changing US policy towards Israel and settlers.
The Israeli police questioned Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal, following accusations of stone-throwing and settler violence in the West Bank, amid rising tensions.
The episode highlights increasing settler violence, with over 1,000 incidents noted by the UN in 2024, and the contrast in responses under different US administrations.
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