On Wednesday, AMPAS released a statement condemning the suppression of artistic voices but failed to mention Ballal by name. This vague response did not sit well with many.
Israeli airstrikes hit a building in Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday, marking the first such attack since a ceasefire was agreed on November 27.
Ballal is a co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land'. His work highlights the struggles of Palestinian communities under Israeli occupation.
Israel's Security Cabinet has approved the establishment of a controversial new directorate to coordinate the "voluntary relocation" of Palestinians from Gaza to third countries, the Defence Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
The resumption of Israeli ground operations in Gaza and counter-attacks by Hamas mark a sobering juncture in a conflict that shows little sign of resolution.
The al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, claimed responsibility on Monday for shooting and bombing attacks earlier this week in the city of Hebron in the southern West Bank.
Israel's army announced on Friday that its forces had withdrawn from several parts of the cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip after they "completed their mission" in these areas.
Developments in volatile southern Lebanon have highlighted a significant moment of restraint in a landscape often defined by its cycles…
Israeli and Hezbollah forces engaged in extensive exchanges of fire early Sunday morning along the Israel-Lebanon border, marking a significant escalation in their longstanding conflict.
Shortly after Hezbollah launched a large-scale drone and missile attacks on Israel, Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Sunday addressed dozens of his counterparts around the world, urging them to support Israel following a series of preemptive strikes against the Lebanese militant group.
