Palestinian Director Basel Adra: As "No Other Land" Gets Oscar Nod, Israel Attacks West Bank

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The Israeli-Palestinian film No Other Land is nominated for an Oscar for best documentary at this year's awards, to be held March 2. It follows the struggles of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank community of Masafer Yatta to stay on their land amid violent attacks by Jewish settlers aimed at expelling them. Since the film's nomination was announced in January, that violence has continued, with co-director Basel Adra sharing video on social media of settlers rampaging through the village under the protection of Israeli soldiers. Adra, who joins us from London, says the goal of the documentary was not just winning awards but "to get to the people's hearts" through film. "We want people to see the reality, to see what's going on in my community Masafer Yatta but [also] in all the West Bank."

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