Hamdan Ballal

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/hamdan-ballal

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1. When was Hamdan Ballal born?1989
2. Where was Hamdan Ballal born?Susya, South Hebron Hills, occupied West Bank
3. What is the career?Filmmaker, photographer, agriculturalist, and human rights activist
4. Who is Hamdan Ballal?Hamdan Ballal is a Palestinian filmmaker, photographer, and activist from Susya, born in 1989. He tells stories about real life adventures and human rights.
5. What is the movie "No Other Land" about?It shows the real life of people in Masafer Yatta who face violence and displacement. The film won an Academy Award.

Occupied West Bank: A territory under Israeli military occupation since 1967, characterized by ongoing political and human rights challenges for its Palestinian inhabitants.
Settler Violence: Acts of aggression, intimidation, or destruction perpetrated by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied territories.
Masafer Yatta: A collection of Palestinian villages in the southern West Bank facing significant pressure from Israeli authorities and settlers, including displacement threats.
B'Tselem: An Israeli non-governmental organization dedicated to documenting and opposing the occupation and advocating for human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories.